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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

Top 10 impacts of inflation on small businesses

October 17, 2022

Our new research reveals the most pressing impacts of inflation on SMEs.

Nearly 6 in 10 sole traders trading less – or not at all – as restrictions ease

October 4, 2022

Our survey finds that sole traders may have been worst affected by COVID restrictions.

Half of small businesses call for Government to introduce energy grants in emergency Budget

September 6, 2022

Small businesses are looking to the new Government’s expected emergency Budget to ease the squeeze of soaring energy costs and a looming recession, according to our new survey. See our press release and the results below.

Over 90 new businesses were created every hour across UK in first half of 2022

August 17, 2022

Our latest Small Business Hotspots list reveals that 93 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2022. Read on to find out which places came top (and bottom) for new business creation numbers.

iwoca SME Expert Index: Recession risk sparks concern in SMEs as demand for finance rises

August 1, 2022

Download our Q2 2022 SME Expert Index and read our press release below to find out the results.