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iwoca launches M&A marketplace as data reveals SME succession gap

October 15, 2026

iwoca today launches manda, a dedicated M&A platform designed to connect small businesses looking to sell with suitable buyers.

Revenue increases by over 50% as iwoca launches new products to solve more SME problems

September 28, 2026

90 new businesses created every hour across Britain as business registrations rebound in 2026

September 3, 2026

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

‍iwoca, one of Europe's largest SME lenders, has closed a new £250 million facility with a leading UK bank and WAM Capital.

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

New research from Capital Economics, commissioned by SME lender iwoca, finds that small businesses receiving finance have more of a chance to build lasting, successful companies. The analysis finds iwoca’s SME customers are 70%, or 1.7x, more likely to remain trading after three years than the UK average.

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

May 12, 2026

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing a wave of mounting pressures, with recession fears hitting a two-year high and concerns over energy costs and supply chain disruption rising sharply, according to iwoca's latest SME Expert Index.