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

June 22, 2026

New research from iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, finds that a decade on from the UK’s 2016 Brexit vote, the majority of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders want to rebuild trade ties with the EU, and most are willing to take on more regulation to do so.

SMEs that access finance are 70% more likely to succeed, new research finds

June 15, 2026

Recession fears among UK SMEs hit two-year high as Middle East conflict squeezes costs

May 12, 2026

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

November 24, 2025

More than three-quarters (76%) of business finance specialists say the Government’s policies have had a negative impact on the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the situation predicted to worsen at the Budget.

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

November 12, 2025

New research from Capital Economics, commissioned by SME lender iwoca, finds that SMEs receiving a loan can increase their monthly revenues by an average of 19%.

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

September 19, 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

August 13, 2025

iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lenders, announces partnership with Teya, the growing all-in-one financial services platform built for small businesses. This partnership will bring iwoca’s Flexi-Loan to thousands more business owners, seamlessly integrated into Teya’s digital platforms.

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

August 11, 2025

New research from iwoca shows alternative lenders are surging ahead in the SME finance market, as high street banks lose their foothold among growth-focused businesses.