Hydr: digital health score 76/100

As part of the SME Lender Digital Audit, we assessed Hydr (hydr.co.uk) alongside 104 UK SME lenders, using public information only. Hydr earned a digital health score of 76 out of 100, which places it in the top third of the sector and 12th of 94. Set against peers, the score lands 7 points above the sector median of 69. Where Hydr does best is measurement: 80 out of 100, well ahead of the 51 SME lender average. The clearest opportunity is accessibility, at 73 against a 87 average, where a focused fix would lift the overall score most.

For findability, 86 out of 100 is just above the 81 average: showing up and making sense to Google. Mobile speed scored 64, 7 points above the 57 average, covering how fast the site feels on a phone. On measurement, Hydr scored 80, comfortably above the 51 average (whether the firm can see what is working). Accessibility: 73 out of 100, 14 points below the 87 SME lender average. That covers being usable for everyone, an Equality Act duty. A prioritised, page-by-page view for Hydr is in the free report.