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2026 SME Outlook: Optimism in UK economy tumbles despite strong growth projections

January 15, 2026

iwoca SME Expert Index: Three-quarters of finance brokers say Government policies harming SMEs, with Budget likely to worsen outlook

November 24, 2025

Research finds SME revenues grow by a fifth when given access to loans

November 12, 2025

iwoca SME Expert Index: Recession concerns drop by a third in a year, as small businesses demand larger loans

February 7, 2024

SME anxieties regarding a potential recession have eased by a third (32%) since Q4 2022, though inflation concerns remain.

SMEs in 2024: Optimistic for growth but indifferent about politics

January 15, 2024

Small business optimism returns in 2024, as half of SMEs anticipate growth this year, according to new research from iwoca – one of Europe’s largest small business lenders.

Two in five SMEs depend on Christmas for a quarter of their annual revenue

December 14, 2023

With Christmas around the corner, small and medium-sized businesses across the UK are hoping for a much-needed surge in customer spending. Research from iwoca reveals that more than two in five (44%) SME owners expect to generate over a quarter of their revenue during the festive period.

Tax cuts top SMEs’ wish list ahead of Autumn Statement

November 20, 2023

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver a package of economic measures in the upcoming Autumn Statement, new data from small business lender iwoca reveals that tax cuts are the top priority for SMEs.

iwoca SME Expert Index: High street banks reduce appetite to fund SMEs, with worse yet to come

November 9, 2023

Our latest SME Expert Index results show that 83% of brokers believe high street banks are reducing their appetite to fund SMEs. Read our press release to find out more.