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New research from iwoca reveals the overwhelming majority of UK SMEs are leveraging social media, as 97% say they use platforms to boost their business. The survey of SME owners, conducted by iwoca - one of Europe’s large SME lenders - shows Meta channels dominate the top four. Facebook leads as the top SME platform with 69% of SMEs on the network, while Instagram ranks second with 67%, and WhatsApp ranks fourth with 58% of firms using the channel.
More than a third (38%) of finance brokers say lower taxes are needed to boost SME growth this year, according to iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. This is double the next choice of reforming business rates (19%).
A new analysis by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, reveals that among major economies, SMEs believe that the UK offers the least support for businesses and performs the worst at creating wealth.
The UK’s small and medium-sized businesses are bracing for cost increases this year, according to new research from iwoca – one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.
Economic uncertainty is on the rise for the UK’s 5.6 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the Autumn Budget, according to iwoca’s Q3 2024 SME Expert Index.
