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SMEs cautiously optimistic about Burnham, but need him to cut the cost of doing business

August 6, 2026

SME leaders are more optimistic about their future with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister than under Sir Keir Starmer, but want to see the Government take action on reducing costs, according to new research by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

iwoca closes £250m funding structure with a leading UK bank and Waterfall Asset Management to support more businesses with flexible finance

July 27, 2026

60% of SMEs would accept more EU regulation for closer trade ties

June 22, 2026

SME lender iwoca raises new £200 million funding line after reaching £2.5bn in finance lent

October 17, 2023

iwoca secures £200M funding from Barclays & Värde, bridging the SME finance gap with flexible solutions for diverse sectors.

101 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in first half of 2023

September 14, 2023

The UK's Entrepreneurial Renaissance: Record-Breaking Business Creation in 2023

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

August 30, 2023

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

June 29, 2023

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

June 8, 2023

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