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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.

Five cash flow management tips for SMEs, as iwoca research reveals 28% have two months or less of cash in the bank

April 16, 2026

Full steam ahead: Darlington named top British town to work for an SME

March 31, 2026

Businesses owned by women less likely to have reopened following lockdown

March 27, 2020

It’s been a tough time to run a business recently – we launched a survey to find out exactly what sacrifices business owners have been making during the pandemic.

We've won £10 million to help British business owners!

March 26, 2020

The award will help us secure the firepower we need to fund over 150,000 business, and make £5 billion in finance available to them by 2023.

Introducing OpenLending: our powerful partnership platform

March 19, 2020

Sharif Mohamed is head of business development for partnerships at iwoca. Here, he explains what OpenLending is and why we’re so excited about it.

How do I get my customers to pay my invoices?

March 19, 2020

Chasing invoice payments is one of the biggest time drains on SME's in the UK today, so we look at some of the methods you can use to help secure your deals.

What small businesses want from the Government

March 5, 2020

We surveyed our customers to take the pulse of the nation's small businesses and discover what they want from the forthcoming Budget. Now, we're asking the Government to act.