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Press releases 2016
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EEF and Santander launch 2016 manufacturing facts & figures
British manufacturing continued its climb up the global rankings as the UK continues to enjoy an industrial renaissance, according to facts and figures published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Santander.
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The new mortgage application offers customers the opportunity to remortgage online, in their own time, from the comfort of their own home
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The application could be completed from start to finish within 30 minutes
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The application clearly outlines the steps involved, provides an instant decision and enables customers to upload their paperwork immediately
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Customers can save and retrieve their application, so they can start the remortgage process, then resume it at a time that suits them
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This is another channel of choice for customers, complementing the existing branch, telephone and intermediary channels offered today
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Those who moved paid £23,707 for a school catchment address, an 11 per cent premium on the average UK property price
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This increases to £71,539 for those living in London, a 15 per cent hike
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Nearly a fifth of these parents had to change jobs in order to get their children into the desired school
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15 per cent settled in an area they didn’t like for the sake of a good school
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More than a quarter of all families who move to be within a catchment area will leave as soon as a school place is secured
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UK consumers set to transfer six times as much as the big football clubs
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Almost nine million adults (17 per cent) have missed a “transfer deadline” resulting in a late payment or transfer
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One in three (31 per cent) say they are worried about not having enough money in their account to meet their payments
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Nearly 70 per cent of Brits regularly check their account online or on their mobile to stay on top of their finances
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(FCA Complaints Data – 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016)
Data published today by Santander UK reveals that the number of FCA reportable complaints received by the bank continues to fall. In the first half of 2016, the bank received 96,669 complaints, compared to 101,921 in the second half of 2015, and 121,314 for the first half of 2015. Complaints remain significantly lower than historic levels, and have decreased through every reporting period since the first half of 2010.
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- Only 8% of 15-16 year olds would consider an apprenticeship
- Pupils intending to opt for university expect to earn more than double those choosing apprenticeships: £113,200 vs £46,400pa
- Santander offers new degree level apprenticeships
As students across the country receive their GCSE results today (25th August), new research1 conducted by Santander on young people’s career aspirations reveals that only 8% of 15-16 year old students would consider an apprenticeship as their preferred route into work.
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1I2I3 Current Account interest rate of 1.50% on balances up to £20,000 – customers can earn up to £298pa in interest, plus cashback on selected household bills, for a £5 monthly account fee
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Introduction of new arranged overdraft tiers on 1|2|3 and Everyday current accounts
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Customers will be given a minimum of 60 days advance notice of both changes
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- 518,000 students run, or plan to run a business whilst at university – a 38 per cent increase on 2015
- Student enterprises generate revenues of £913 million per year
- Over a quarter plan to turn their business into a career when they graduate
- Students from University of Birmingham and Imperial College London win top prizes of £15,000 in the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards
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Fast-growing Sheffield-based digital marketing firm Evoluted has been able to purchase the Lambert Street office building it has been leasing for the past seven years following a £300,000 funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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PREMIER ESTATES WINE ACQUIRES NEW HEAD OFFICE IN PRIME BIRMINGHAM LOCATION WITH £1.5 MILLION FUNDING
Solihull-based Budge Brands Ltd, brand owner of Premier Estates Wine, has purchased a new head office in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter after receiving a funding package worth over £1.5 million from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Following today’s decision to lower the Bank of England base rate to 0.25 per cent from 0.50 per cent, Santander can confirm that:
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Shropshire-based AVF Group (“AVF”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of AV furniture and related products, is to further expand its product range following a £2 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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- 5,000 already registered for UK’s newest cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles MK
- Hires top 7,000 in just over 2 weeks since launch
- Planning already underway to extend scheme from current 42 docking stations and 300 bikes, to 50 stations and 512 bikes by the end of 2016
- 2009 FIA Formula 1TM World Champion joins Mayor of Milton Keynes and local dignitaries to celebrate the successful launch
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Specialist Journeys, one of the UK’s leading providers of small group, expert-led specialist, educational and themed travel holidays, has acquired Brightwater Holidays following a significant funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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- Wycombe Women's Aid has received £4,700 to fund educational training and support for women who have experienced domestic violence in High Wycombe, Chiltern and South Bucks
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- Sense Scotland has received £5,000 to fund arts sessions for children with multiple disabilities in Glasgow.
- Sense Scotland has received £5,000 to fund arts sessions for children with multiple disabilities in Glasgow.
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- Binoh of Manchester has received £3,600 to fund financial literacy classes for the East Salford community in Broughton and Kersal
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1. Students can earn up to 3% interest with the 1|2|3 Student Current Account
2. The account also offers a free 4-year Santander 16-25 Railcard, saving students up to £7521
3. Student bank of choice2
4. Students whose parents have Santander Home Insurance can have their belongings covered under their parents policy3 whilst living away at University
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- Parents fined £5.6 million for unauthorised term-time holiday absences
- Families face holiday premiums of up to 68 per cent in school holidays
- 76 per cent of Brits say they have used money saving tactics to reduce the cost of their family holiday
- Three quarters of Brits use online or mobile banking to regularly check finances at home, only one quarter track spending when away
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Eight student entrepreneur winners announced at Santander Universities' sixth annual Entrepreneurship Awards
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UniGreenScheme from University of Birmingham and Motion Metrics from Imperial College London both win top prizes of £15,000
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Santander has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue.
The MOU, which was signed today in London by Angel Rivera, Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Retail & Commercial Banking, Santander Group and Tony Qiu, General Manager of JD.com Worldwide, will allow Santander’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers to gain access to the large Chinese consumer market via an online store on JD.com.
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Coleraine-based TBF Thompson (Garvagh) Ltd, one of Northern Ireland’s largest distributors of truck and heavy plant machinery, is to expand its range of services as well as hire more apprentices following £4 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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"Santander's unique business model - focused on retail banking - provides us with diversification and stability and is a source of great strength. The Group has proved its robustness throughout its history and has paid a dividend to its shareholders consistently for more than 50 years."
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Aspiedent has received £5,000 to fund social skills training for autistic people in West Yorkshire.
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Watford & District Mencap has received £1,170 to fund a series of workshops for adults with a learning disability in the Watford and Three Rivers area.
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- Santander Cycles Spin Up launches today at The Shard
- The Shard, Tower Bridge and Kensington Roof Gardens named as locations for “Santander Cycle Spin Up” events
- Santander Cycles continue to grow in popularity and usage
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- 1,600 mile relay across the UK to raise £100,000 for Santander’s charity partners Age UK and Barnardo’s
- 325 employees took part from over 30 towns and cities
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1,600 mile relay across the UK to raise funds for Santander’s charity partners Age UK and Barnardo’s
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325 employees take part from 30 towns and cities
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Martlets Hospice has received £1,625 to fund two beds for partners and family members of terminally ill patients in Brighton.
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Ridgeway School PTA has received £5,000 to fund new equipment for the Plympton Community Sports Centre.
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Women’s Aid ABCLN has received £5,000 to fund the refurbishment of the WA Resource Centre for women, children and young people in Antrim.
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musicworks has received £4,500 to fund their ‘Music in Care’ project for people with dementia and other memory loss conditions across the Midlands.
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Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has received £500 towards the Recovery project to help people with mental illness at Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre in Retford.
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Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells has received £3,000 to replace the sound mixing desk in the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury so patients can continue to enjoy the station.
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300 elderly people in Plymouth warned of the most common types of scams
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Recent research revealed that three quarters of people aged 55 or over are concerned about being caught out by scams
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One in five say they have fallen victim to an attempted scam in the last year
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Yet almost 40% admit to not knowing how any of the most common scams work
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Sheffield's Jessica Ennis-Hill has been spreading Christmas joy as Santander's Secret Santa to reward unsuspecting families with festive hampers and gifts in the bank's Barnsley branch.
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Sheffield's Jessica Ennis-Hill has been spreading Christmas joy as Santander's Secret Santa to reward unsuspecting families with festive hampers and gifts in the bank's Barnsley branch.
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- Seven-year partnership signed to support infrastructure of the town
- Utilises the city-wide ‘Redway’ network with a scheme footprint that reaches across Milton Keynes
- Working with nextbike, cycles can be accessed via app, phone, member cards and on the cycles themselves
- New cycle scheme will be the second largest outside London and launch Spring 2016
- Seven-year partnership signed to support infrastructure of the town
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- Support provided for all impacted customers, be they a small business, sole trader, large company, homeowner, or renter
- Customers can call 0800 912 3123 with any enquiries
- Santander Foundation Community Plus fund in place to help impacted communities recover
- Support provided for all impacted customers, be they a small business, sole trader, large company, homeowner, or renter
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Sevenoaks Town Juniors FC has received £4,000 to fund a hoist and additional kit for two Power Chair teams in the local community.
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Southampton Sight has received £5,000 to fund specialist computer training for blind and partially sighted people in the city.
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Stockport Wheelchair Racing has received £5,000 to fund wheelchairs and spare parts for disabled athletes.
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The Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust has received £4,907 to fund lifesaving equipment for premature babies in Gillingham.
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Viking FM's Cash for Kids has received £4,432 to fund its Mission Christmas Appeal for disadvantaged children across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
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Trust Maria has received £3,100 to purchase vital exercise and rehabilitation equipment for people suffering a life-limiting disease in Bury St Edmunds
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Vanguard Productions has received £3,000 to fund its Christmas show for elderly people in Worthing.
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Staffordshire-based Secret Potions Ltd, a fast-growing regional pharmacy group, has further expanded its portfolio of pharmacies with its latest opening in Brimington. Supported by a five-year £4.5 million funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial, the new outlet brings its total number of pharmacies to nine.
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- New ISA available to UK first time buyers
- Preferential rate of 2% for Santander 1|2|3 World and Select customers
- Now available by calling 0800 234 6065
- New ISA available to UK first time buyers
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Derby-based Huub Design (“Huub”), an award-winning specialist in the design and distribution of high-performance clothing products for triathletes, is to expand production of its market-leading products to capitalise on record UK and global demand. The firm has received £425,000 in Growth Capital funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial to increase stock and invest for growth.
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- Santander employee Jessica Aston from Carlisle participating in four-day summit
- 2015 event taking place from 18th – 21st November in Bangkok, Thailand
- Santander employee Jessica Aston from Carlisle participating in four-day summit
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- Santander employee Laura Chawla from Bradford participating in four-day summit
- 2015 event taking place from 18th – 21st November in Bangkok, Thailand
- Santander employee Laura Chawla from Bradford participating in four-day summit
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Today, Santander UK, in partnership with SignVideo, has launched a Video Relay Service, for the British Sign Language (BSL) community.
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- Three quarters of people aged 55 or over are concerned about being caught out by scams
- One in five say they have fallen victim to an attempted scam in the last year
- Yet almost 40% admit to not knowing how any of the most common scams work
- Santander launches annual fraud awareness campaign
- Three quarters of people aged 55 or over are concerned about being caught out by scams
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- One in four students start a business whilst at University
- Student businesses generate revenues of £478 million per year1
- Santander launches ‘Big Ideas’ competition for students to transform the financial industry with a £20,000 prize fund
- One in four students start a business whilst at University
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Santander has won the Share Award 2015 for the service provided to individual shareholders in the UK, for the second year running.
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Banbury-based Elite Motorhomes Group, one of the UK’s largest retailers of motor homes, is to increase levels of stock in response to record demand following a £1.17 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial. The firm is on track to see turnover grow 20% from £10 million in 2015 to £12 million for 2016 as the UK public looks to buy increasing numbers of used and new motor homes.
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Aberaeron-based Compton Cymru Cyfyngedig, a family-run supplier of garden machinery and mobility and disability equipment throughout Wales, has opened a new, state-of-the-art showroom and training facility at Y Bont, Aberaeron, for its Cantre Mobility division following a £500,000 funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The opening of the new building has coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Cantre Mobility business.
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Santander Corporate & Commercial has appointed Mark Eastwood as the new Regional Director for North East and Cumbria.
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Wigan-based Lowri Beck Services (LBS), a leading, independent business support services company providing gas and electricity metering services to the UK utilities sector, is set to embark on a significant change programme switching domestic homes from dumb meters to smart meters after receiving a £16.25 million funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Pos+Ability has received £3,000 to fund an additional staff member to provide support for people with Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and other neurological illnesses in Cambridge.
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Evesham Riverside Shopmobility has received £4,650 to fund two mobility scooters for people in Evesham.
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Milton Keynes & District Multiple Sclerosis Society has received £2,900 to support the charity’s swimming club for local people with MS.
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Pregnancy Crisis Care has received £5,000 to fund counselling for vulnerable women and their partners who are struggling with complex grief connected to pregnancy loss in Plymouth.
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Backstreet Theatre Group has received £1,000 to fund stage scenery, costumes, props and equipment for the local community of Gragetown.
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Bournemouth Hospital Charity has received £4,000 to fund new medical equipment for young patients in Bournemouth.
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Polwarth Parish Church has received £300 to buy a sign for the new Wilfred Owen garden in its grounds in Edinburgh.
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Art Reach has received £5,000 to fund activities for people with mental health problems in Barnet.
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Love Me Love My Mind has received £2,500 to fund a weekly drop in session for those who are socially isolated and living with mental health issues in Epsom.
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Hillingdon Food bank has received £5,000 to fund the opening and furnishing of a new food distribution centre for people in Uxbridge.
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Ten of the UK’s most ambitious, fast-growth businesses are to visit the United States on a seven-day trade mission to Boston in early November organised by Santander Corporate & Commercial. The aim is to help each firm secure trading relationships and international trading agreements with local US businesses, and is part of a series of trade missions that Santander regularly organises for UK SMEs.
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St Richard's Hospice has received £5,000 to fund nursing care home to local patients in Worcester.
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CCS Adoption, local independent children’s adoption charity has received £5,000 to fund the refurbishment of their adopters training room in Bristol.
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Home Start Down District has received £2,066 to recruit and train local volunteers to provide improved support to families in Downpatrick.
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Dawdon Youth and Community Centre has received £9,100 to fund a financial project for local residents, unemployed and disadvantaged people in Dawdon.
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The Rainbow Project has received £5,000 to fund counselling services and sexual health packs for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGB&T) people in Northern Ireland.
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Analysis of latest official government data from the ONS shows the number of SMEs in the East Midlands increased 9% year-on-year to March 2015 to 164,070 businesses
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The top five fastest-growing cities and towns in terms of numbers of SMEs were Bolsover (up 33%); Corby (18%); Northampton (16%); Mansfield (13%); and Leicester (12%)
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To showcase its support for East Midlands businesses, Santander Corporate & Commercial is bringing its Breakthrough Red Box business festival to Leicester across Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October
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- One in eight businesses have used or considered a personal loan
- A quarter of business leaders at SMEs used overdraft facilities as financing
- A third of business are worried about cash flow
- Results revealed by Santander Corporate & Commercial’s “SME Access to Finance” study1
- One in eight businesses have used or considered a personal loan
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Worcester-based HomeXperts Ltd, an award-winning innovative estate and lettings agency, has further expanded its network of franchisees, hired more staff and upgraded its marketing and sales capabilities following a £250,000 Growth Capital loan from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Manchester-based Mission Mars Ltd, a new firm set up to manage a portfolio of well-known restaurants and live music venues in Manchester, has redeveloped the ground floor of the iconic Albert Hall building as a modern day German Schloss - paying homage to Prince Albert, the venue’s namesake - following a £2 million Growth Capital Loan from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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- Santander to display Viking-age treasure trove
- Locals encouraged to visit and learn about the city’s Viking heritage
- Santander to display Viking-age treasure trove
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Anglia Care Trust has received £10,000 to fund a money advice service for victims of domestic abuse in Ipswich.
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The Cornwater Club has received £3,000 to fund outings for elderly people in Nottinghamshire.
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The Junction Club has received £1,000 to fund flower arranging classes for adults with severe learning disabilities in Newtownards.
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The Laura Centre has received £3,000 to fund the ongoing counselling and support for people bereaved in Derby.
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Dudley College of Technology, a further education provider ranked as one of the top three colleges nationally for the number of apprentices in terms of qualifications achieved, has become the latest client of Santander’s Corporate & Commercial Education team in the Midlands as it progresses to complete the final phase of its Dudley Learning Quarter, a standalone Centre for Advanced Building Technologies.
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Glenanne, Loughgilly & Mountnorris Community Association has received £150 to help fund its Health Information Days in Armagh.
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The Petty Pool Trust has received £5,000 to buy gardening tools for elderly and disabled people in Northwich.
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Droitwich Spa Foodbank has received £5,000 to help fund their work helping local people in need.
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- New study reveals what women really want... when looking for a home: more space
- Location is key for men, who are most concerned about proximity to work, green space and public transport
- There is a meeting of minds when it comes to Wi-Fi as both sexes equally value strong broadband connectivity
- New study reveals what women really want... when looking for a home: more space
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Santander UK today confirmed that Steve Pateman, Executive Director and Head of UK Banking, is leaving the bank to join Shawbrook Group plc as its CEO.
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Dunfermline Advocacy has received £500 to purchase screening equipment to give talks and presentations to help raise local awareness of the charity.
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Kids Inspire has received £5,000 to fund therapy for young people who have suffered a trauma or been diagnosed with mental health issues in Chelmsford.
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Integrate Scotland has received £5,000 to fund a free debt help service and skills course for financially disadvantaged or socially excluded people in Aberdeen.
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New 95 per cent Loan to Value (LTV) 2 year Tracker 4.19 per cent (Bank of England base rate plus 3.69 per cent) with zero booking fee, for purchase only.
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New 95 per cent LTV 2 year Fixed 4.29 per cent with zero booking fee, for purchase only.
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New 95 per cent LTV 5 year Fixed 4.89 per cent with zero booking fee, for purchase only.
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Santander Corporate & Commercial is today strengthening its support for local businesses and extending its presence in Hull & The Humber with the opening of a prestigious new Corporate Banking Centre at Humber Quays in Hull.
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Santander Corporate & Commercial is bringing its Breakthrough Moments Box to London for the week commencing 21 September
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The five-day event near City Hall will include a variety of free-to-attend events and networking initiatives aimed at helping SMEs and business owners achieve fast, sustainable growth
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The event includes Santander’s London SME Summit on Tuesday, 22 September in City Hall itself, which focuses on the ‘Five Steps to Success for SMEs’
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Reading-based SecureCloud+, an innovative, fast-growing provider of Managed IT Services to customers with demanding security requirements, is set to boost its workforce and expand its service portfolio having secured £0.5 million growth capital loan from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Solihull-based Budge Brands Ltd, the brand owner of Premier Estates Wine, House of Premier Vodka and World Traveller Wines, is to open a new 73,000 sq ft distribution centre near the centre of Birmingham following £1 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The move is in response to a significant increase in demand from the firm’s clients, which include Booker, Costcutter, Landmark, Blakemore, P&H, NISA, Home Bargains, B&M Stores and Marstons Plc.
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Teesside-based Deep Hairdressing Ltd is set to add a fourth salon to its chain and add further staff, with the help of £63,000 funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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West Sussex-headquartered Aspinal of London, a designer, producer and multichannel retailer of luxury goods, is accelerating its store and concession opening programme and rapidly increasing headcount following £9.75m funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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1|2|3 Current Account fee to increase to £5 per month – all benefits remain unchanged
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1|2|3 Credit Card fee of £24 p.a. will change to £3 per month (£36 p.a. equivalent)
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1|2|3 Credit Card cashback amounts to be capped for new customers
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1|2|3 Credit Card: 0% foreign exchange fees for new and existing customers
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All customers will receive letters explaining the changes and when they will occur
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Employees from Santander’s Glasgow office on St Vincent Street recently spent the day at The Children’s Wood repairing and tidying its outdoor children’s play area
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This week the Government published figures showing the number of people the Help to Buy schemes have supported. As the Government noted, the success of the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee (HTB2) scheme may mean that some lenders could start to exit the scheme ahead of its expiry at the end of next year, to introduce their own 95 per cent Loan to Value (LTV) mortgage products.
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Business owners in Southampton and across the Solent have a unique opportunity to better understand how to grow their business as the Santander Corporate & Commercial Breakthrough Moments Box arrives in the city. The five-day festival, which starts on Monday 14th September, consists of free-to-attend masterclasses and events aimed at ambitious business owners and local entrepreneurs.
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in the South East predict average increase in turnover of 18% – the equivalent of £1.5 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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Nearly a third (31%) of SMEs in the South East region list their short term aim as introducing new products or research and development – the highest of any region in Great Britain
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in the East of England predict average increase in turnover of 64% – the equivalent of £2.6 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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More than a quarter (27%) of SMEs in the East of England list their short term aim as introducing new products or research and development
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in Yorkshire and Humberside predict average increase in turnover of 60% – the equivalent of £2.4 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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A quarter (25%) of SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humberside region list their short term aim as introducing new products or research and development
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in the South West predict average increase in turnover of 51% – the equivalent of £2.1 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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Nearly a quarter (24%) of SMEs in the South West list their short term aim as hiring new staff, more than any other region
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in the West Midlands predict average increase in turnover of 24% – the equivalent of £1.7 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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Nearly half (48%) of SMEs in the West Midlands region list their short term aim as growing the business organically
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in the North West predict average increase in turnover of 14% – the equivalent of £1.1 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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Nearly a quarter (24%) of SMEs in the North West region list their short term aim as introducing new products or research and development
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Those who moved paid an average premium of £32,127 for an address within their preferred catchment area
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Almost a third of these parents had to change jobs in order to get their kids into the desired school
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One in four were forced to ditch the dream home and downsize
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Nearly a third of parents settled in an area they didn’t like for the sake of a good school
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Almost half of all families who move to be within a catchment area will leave as soon as the school place is secured
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in the East Midlands predict average increase in turnover of 109% – the equivalent of £3.7 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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More than half (58%) of SMEs in the East Midlands list their short term aim as growing the business organically
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from GB SMEs predict average increase in turnover of 37% – the equivalent of £2.4 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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Half of senior decision makers from SMEs see growing their business as the key short term priority, while survival of the business falls down the list of priorities
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One in five SMEs are looking to expand internationally
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SMEs based in the East Midlands are the most optimistic, predicting an average increase in turnover of 109% over the next five years
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Senior decision makers from SMEs in Scotland predict average increase in turnover of 38% – the equivalent of £2.5 million – over the next five years, according to the 2015 Business Growth survey from Santander Corporate & Commercial1
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Just over one in six (17%) of SMEs in Scotland plan to build their business internationally
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Nationally, SMEs in Great Britain predict 37% growth over the next five years
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Urban Outreach has received £4,914 to provide disadvantaged children in Bolton with fruit as part of the charity’s free summer packed lunch programme.
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St John's Church has received £500 towards a three day activity event for elderly people in Friern Barnet and Finchley.
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Old Roan Methodist Church has received £2,000 to purchase cooking equipment to provide meals for elderly people in Altway.
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(FCA Complaints Data – 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015)
Data published today by Santander reveals that the number of FCA reportable complaints received by the bank continues to fall. In the first half of 2015, the bank received 121,314 complaints, compared to 124,829 in the second half of 2014, and 135,611 for the first half of 2014. Complaints remain significantly lower than historic levels, and have now decreased through every reporting period since the first half of 2010.
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Leicestershire MS Therapy Centre has received £2,850 to improve its therapy room in Leicester.
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Bournemouth Hospital Charity has received £4,000 to fund new medical equipment for young patients in Bournemouth.
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Age UK Enfield has received £4,500 to fund an intergenerational IT project for older people in the town to improve their computer skills.
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Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) has received £5,000 to help fund a family suite for critically ill or end of life patients at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
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Macmillan Caring Locally (The Grove) has received £5,000 to provide two new wet rooms for cancer sufferers in Bournemouth.
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RoSA has received £4,700 to fund support programs for victims of sexual violence in Rugby and the surrounding area.
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The national Multiple Sclerosis charity (MS-UK) has received £5,000 to fund the audio versions of their bi-monthly magazine in Colchester.
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Parents spend an average of £236 per child preparing for the new school term
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Cost of keeping a child at school is £52 per child per week in term time or £2,028 per school year
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Liverpool-based Viva Brazil Ltd (“Viva Brazil”), the award-winning Brazilian-style Steakhouse chain, has expanded its portfolio of restaurants with the opening of a new site on Grey Street in Newcastle, following a six figure funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Cardiff-based Express Vehicle Services Ltd, a fast-growing vehicle servicing business, is to buy an additional property in Barry after receiving £434,000 in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Derby-based Norton Motorcycles, the iconic British bike manufacturer, has received £2.65 million in new funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial to support the firm’s significant growth and expansion programme. The funding from Santander, which will directly allow bike production to increase by around 30 bikes per month, is a key part of a wider Government-supported investment project to help Norton Motorcycles develop new bikes, boost output and increase staff numbers.
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Only 7% of GCSE-leavers would consider doing an apprenticeship
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Average 16-year-old expects to earn over £89,000 in sharp contrast to the average UK salary of £26,5002
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Young people place salary over stimulation in first job
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- Sigurdardottir joins from American Express to a newly created role within Santander UK plc
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UK exports to China and Hong Kong worth £20bn in 2014 (ONS data)
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Top 5 export markets for UK: USA, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland
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UK goods worth £130 billion exported in 2014
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Exports to Germany up 4% year-on-year to £30bn
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Students can earn up to 3% interest with the 1l2l3 Student Current Account
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The account also offers a free 4-year Santander 16-25 Railcard, saving students up to £7501
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Student bank of choice2
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Santander Corporate & Commercial has appointed Tom Addyman as the new Area Director for South & West Midlands Region.
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CRiBS has received £5,000 to provide additional teaching for primary school boys in Bexley.
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The Hambleton & Richmondshire Carers Centre has received £5,000 to fund a new support group for young carers in the local area.
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Crohn's and Colitis UK has received £5,000 to provide support for sufferers in Merseyside.
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Blesma has received £5,000 to provide welfare support to ex-service men and women in Hull who have suffered life-changing limb or sight loss.
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A brand new mobile app that gives people detailed information about their spending habits in a way that is easy to understand has been launched by Santander UK.
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Coalville-based Winbro Group Technologies ("Winbro"), a world leader in the design and manufacture of machine tools for the aerospace and land-based power industry, is to target further export-led growth in the US following a £5 million export funding facility from Santander Corporate & Commercial in conjunction with UK Export Finance.
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Isle of Wight-based Hunnyhill Stores Group, the island’s largest Spar-branded convenience store franchise with more than 120 employees, is set to expand its retail operation further, having secured £1 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Industry data confirms Santander is the number one choice for current account switchers(1)
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More than 330,000 current account customers have moved to Santander(2)
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Barbados and UAE cost Brits more than £100 per day in spending money
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Poland and India cheapest – just £30 per day average
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Busiest holiday week is 27 July when 2m Brits will jet off abroad
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One third of people make cutbacks to afford a summer vacation
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Launch signifies Santander’s commitment to providing simple, personal, fair products and services to customers
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Virtual ‘cash kitty’ simplifies managing a shared pot of money
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First of its kind for UK consumers using iOS and Android
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The new, good old fashioned KiTTi.
- Virtual ‘cash kitty’ simplifies managing a shared pot of money
- First of its kind for UK consumers
- Almost limitless uses – gift collections, restaurant bills, group holidays, sports and social clubs and more
- Available on iOS and Android to anyone aged 18+ with a debit card from any UK bank
- Virtual ‘cash kitty’ simplifies managing a shared pot of money
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Leeds-based Red’s True Barbecue ("Reds"), a fast-growing casual dining restaurant chain selling authentic US barbecue, is to open two new restaurants following a multi-million pound funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Huddersfield-based Expion, an award-winning recruitment firm focused on the manufacturing, engineering and commercial sectors, plans to grow the number of its office locations from three to five and further increase the number of staff in its established locations, following a six-figure funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Chalgrove-based River, a fast-growing performance improvement and employee engagement agency which counts names such as Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Asda, Compass Group, Honda and BP as clients, is to make significant investment in its intelligent data and digital capabilities following a £3.1 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed an agreement with Santander UK to increase lending to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small Mid-caps in the UK. This is the first transaction in the UK to benefit from the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments which will be deployed by the European Commission and the EIB Group.
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Cornwall Care has received £3,000 to fund a new wheelchair for residents suffering from health issues in its Trevarna nursing home.
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Haldane Youth Services has received £3,500 to fund a winter soup kitchen as part of an inter-generational project for young people in Haldane.
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Contact Point has received £1,078 to fund special bus trips for older people and those with disabilities in East Dunbartonshire.
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Vale Centre for Voluntary Services (VCVS) has received £1,500 to buy iPads to help reduce social isolation amongst elderly people in Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan.
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York-based Elcocks, the power tool and associated products hiring company, is set to invest in its digital capability and online sales channel, as well as expand its product range, after receiving a £500,000 funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Stockton-on-Tees based Ace Aluminium and Architectural Services Ltd (“Ace Aluminium”), a fast-growing speciality glazing business, is to purchase a new head office in Great Ayton to better cater for strong demand following £525,000 funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
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Since the Current Account Switch Service was launched more customers have switched to Santander than any other bank
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Customers choose Santander’s award winning current accounts and significantly improved customer service
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From today, cahoot will be reducing its rates on personal loans of between £7,500 and £20,000 to a market-leading 3.6 per cent annual percentage rate (APR).
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From today, Santander will be reducing its rates on personal loans to 3.9 per cent annual percentage rate (APR) on loans between £7,500 and £20,000 and a market-leading 4.5 per cent APR on loans between £5,000 and £7,499.
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Six student entrepreneur winners unveiled
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Mediwikis from Newcastle University wins top £20,000 prize
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One in four students start an entrepreneurial venture whilst at university
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Santander Universities announces 2,000 international mobility grants, 2,000 internships, 500 work placements and a new Digital Fund
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Event attended by 48 University VCs, Principals and Presidents
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Banco Santander and Monitise (LSE: MONI) announce a joint venture agreement to launch a fintech venture builder later this year. The 50:50 joint venture will be aimed at investing in, building and scaling fintech businesses with the potential to redefine and support financial services globally.
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Santander Corporate & Commercial has appointed Darren Oddy as Area Director for West Yorkshire.
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