Santander UK has today announced the appointment of Andy Booth as Head of Retail & Business Banking. Andy will join the Executive Team reporting directly to Santander UK CEO, Mahesh Aditya, subject to regulatory approval.
Previously Head of Digital and Assisted Channels at Santander UK, Andy was responsible for retail customers across digital platforms, branches, ATMs and contact centres, as well as the bank’s specialist Financial Support team. With almost two decades of banking experience, Andy joined Santander UK in 2023 from Barclays, where he was Managing Director of Transformation. Prior to this, he held a range of executive roles in UK banks, overseeing transformation projects, personal and small business banking, and product areas.
Alongside Andy’s appointment, David Morris, Head of Homes, and Gail Russell, Head of Everyday Banking, will both join Santander UK’s Executive Team, reporting into Andy.
Mahesh Aditya, CEO at Santander UK commented, “Andy is an exceptional leader with extensive banking and transformation experience and has strengthened our Digital and Assisted Channels division over the past few years, evolving our proposition to better support our customers’ needs. I look forward to welcoming him, alongside David and Gail, to the Executive Team and am confident that, together, they will play a pivotal role delivering our strategy, driving sustainable growth, and continuing to improve the way we serve our customers.
“I would also like to thank Enrique for his excellent leadership of the Retail and Business Bank and wish him all the best in his new role.”
Andy Booth added, “I am delighted to be leading the Retail and Business Bank at such an integral time for the business, as we prepare to integrate TSB, following regulatory approval, and together build the UK’s best bank for customers. It’s been a real privilege working with the Digital and Assisted Channels team over the last few years and I look forward to continuing to build on that momentum.”
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Notes to Editors
1. Andy Booth succeeds Enrique Alvarez Labiano, who was previously CEO Retail & Business Banking.
2. Andy Booth CV history
2025, Board Non-Executive Director, Cash Access UK
2023, Head of Digital & Assisted Channels, Santander UK
2023, MD, Head of Barclays UK Simplification & Remediation, Barclays
2020, MD, Head of Barclays UK Transformation, Barclays
2018, MD, Head of Products & Propositions, Business Banking, Barclays
2016, MD, Current Accounts, Payments & FX (Intl. Payments), Personal Banking, Barclays
2015, Director, Head of Propositions & Bus. Development, Information Business, Barclays
4. Photo available on request.
Santander UK is a financial services provider in the UK that offers a wide range of personal and commercial financial products and services. The bank serves its customers via a nationwide branch network, telephone, mobile and online banking. Santander UK is subject to the full supervision of the FCA and the PRA in the UK. Santander UK plc customers’ eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS in the UK.
Banco Santander (SAN SM) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The Group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. At the end of 2025, Banco Santander had €1.4 trillion in total funds, 180 million customers, 7,100 branches and 198,000 employees.