Press releases

Santander UK plc acknowledges the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority in its final notice dated 19 December 2018 and apologises to the families and beneficiaries of deceased customers affected by failings in its historical probate and bereavement processes.

• Small and mid-sized businesses have hired three times more people than larger businesses over the past five years
• SMEs continue to be the main driver of record UK employment levels and could overtake large companies by 2030
• Yet just a third (35%) of Generation Z and Millennials leaving full time education say they wish to work for an SME

On the 30^th November 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 140 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HH. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Flight Club, the London-based birthplace of Social Darts, has secured £5 million in Growth Capital funding from Santander Business Banking to help it open additional venues in London and the UK. Flight Club has two sites in London and one in Manchester. Its third site in London, supported with the funding from Santander, is due to open in Victoria on 30 November, complementing ones in Shoreditch and Bloomsbury.

Wetwheels Yorkshire, a charity offering boating experiences for those with disabilities, has received £5,000 to fund adventurous trips from Scarborough and Whitby. The trips will be aboard the charity’s new, specially adapted and fully accessible, power boat.

Horizons, a charity which teaches disadvantaged and disabled young people in Plymouth to sail, has received a £5,000 grant to fund the purchase of new sails, including mainsails, jibs with sun strips and spinnakers, for its sailing boats.

On Wednesday, 19^th December 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 1 Great Darkgate St, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DE. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

• UAE’s retail market worth $35 billion and expected to continue growing
• Visitor numbers to Dubai are set to increase from 16 million in 2018 to 20 million in 2020

The Electric Sunshine Project (TESP) has received £5,000 to fund a series of skills development, singing and performance workshops focusing on the arts for residents of homeless hostels in Blackpool.

On the 7^th November 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 28 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7AF. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Eastbourne-based South Cliff Dental Group is to continue its rapid expansion plans, acquiring two dental practices per year, following £4.5 million in funding from Santander Business Banking. This follows the acquisition of three new practices in 2018: Whitehawk Dental in Brighton, Copse Lane Surgery in Hamble and Gosport Smile Clinic.

Glasgow-headquartered New Vent Solutions Ltd, a wholesaler of chimney and flue supplies, has secured £119,000 from Santander Business Banking to move to larger, more suitably located premises. The funding will also allow the firm to install a showroom for walk-in retail customers, to showcase the best fireplaces and stoves on offer.

• Winners of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards unveiled
• Chip[s] Board from Kingston University, London and Wase from Brunel University, London win top prizes of £25,000 funding

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Pontllanfraith-based Pensord Press Ltd, one of Wales' largest independent magazine printing and digital publishing businesses, has invested for growth following £8 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Homeless support charity, Alabaré has received £5,000 to fund training with an employability coach to help young people in Chippenham develop the necessary skills, experience and qualifications needed to enter the workplace.

Manchester-headquartered Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd (AEC), one of the UK’s leading independent consultants and training providers, has acquired a new office in the South East and plans to hire more staff following a six-figure funding deal with Santander Business Banking. The firm will now be able to embark on the next stage of its growth journey, having purchased the freehold of its new premises based in Brentwood, Essex.

Exeter Northcott Theatre has received £5,000 to fund an inter-schools drama project for children in Exeter with a variety of different needs.

Hull-headquartered Windsor Materials Handling, one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of forklifts, access and materials handling equipment (MHE), has acquired Southampton-based Geolift Ltd following £3.3 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The acquisition, part of its regional expansion strategy, means Windsor now has 13 operating locations across the country, including facilities in Birmingham, Chelmsford, East Kilbride, Peterborough and St Helens.