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84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in H1 2025

84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in the first half of 2025 despite continued economic uncertainty, according to the annual Business Hotspots list from iwoca — one of Europe’s largest SME lenders. iwoca’s research, derived from an analysis of Companies House data, finds that over 363,000 businesses were registered in Britain between January and June 2025.

iwoca and Teya partner as SME demand for finance expected to rise significantly

iwoca SME Expert Index: Three in five brokers submit most SME finance applications to alternative lenders

iwoca SME Expert Index: Government will miss inflation target this year, brokers predict

Our latest SME Expert Index results show that the government will miss the inflation target this year. Read our press release to find out more.

One million businesses can now get 12 month payment terms

Read our press release on our two new iwocaPay features: 12 month payment terms and a trade credit spending limit.

Rising costs mean ‘going green’ deprioritised by SMEs

Read our latest research on SME owners' thoughts on 'going green', and the challenges they're facing in doing so.

iwoca SME Expert Index: SME confidence makes a cautious comeback

Our latest SME Expert Index results show that signs of confidence are emerging in the SME lending market, but business running costs and a tough lending environment are causing concern. Read our press release to find out more.

iwoca SME Expert Index Q1 2023 - full dataset

Full data set for the iwoca SME Expert Index Q1 2023.