Press releases

Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service (PARCS) has received £5,000 to fund a specialist counselling service for domestic abuse survivors in Portsmouth.

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.

Santander UK notes the publication of the results of the 2018 stress tests conducted on six major UK banks and one building society by the Bank of England. For the third year in a row, Santander UK had the lowest stressed CET1 ratio impact of all participating firms, demonstrating our resilient balance sheet and prudent approach to risk. As a result of the exercise, the Bank of England does not require Santander UK to undertake any actions.

A group of Watchet Community Makers has finished work building a bespoke information and communications technology (ICT) suite at the Knights Templar First School in Watchet, thanks to a £5,000 grant from the Santander Foundation. Watchet Community Makers is a scheme developed by the Onion Collective CIC which aims to upskill volunteers to work on local projects, for the wider benefit of the community.

On the 23^rd November 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 6 Market Pl, North Walsham NR28 9BP. 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.

Carers’ Support (Bexley), has received £5,000 to fund a specialist benefits advice service for carers. The service is aimed at those carers who are struggling financially due to the requirements of their caring role, giving them the confidence and experience to become financially stable. The grant will specifically benefit unpaid carers and the disabled people they care for in the London Borough of Bexley.

Santander today unveiled plans for a new, state-of-the-art campus, to replace our current offices in Bootle.

Lindsey Lodge Hospice has received £5,000 to help fund a therapeutic gardening academy for people affected by life-limiting illness in North Lincolnshire.

• Challenges included stopping the spread of disease, combating fake news and creating the ultimate sports team
• Event held to highlight need for future cyber experts

Santander UK and School of Code Ltd are proud to announce the launch of the second School of Code bootcamp in Birmingham, beginning in Spring 2019.

Santander UK announced today the appointment of Susan Allen as Head of Retail and Business Banking.

Linda Lewis Kitchens Ltd (“LLK”), an Oldham-based importer of high-quality, Italian-manufactured catering equipment for UK restaurants, food outlets and professional caterers, is set to start exporting for the first-time following funding from Santander Business Banking.

Surfers Against Sewage has secured a £5,000 grant to fund a six-month ocean education project for primary school pupils in Tynemouth.

Banbury-headquartered First Line Ltd, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of premium quality automotive components to the vehicle aftermarket, has secured £20 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The funding will help the firm expand its exports and capitalise on growth opportunities in overseas markets.

MET Medical Ltd, a St Albans based private ambulance service, has purchased six additional emergency response vehicles and hired 20 new staff following £300,000 funding from Santander Business Banking. MET Medical was established in 2014 by Dave Hawkins as a private ambulance service to carry out urgent, routine and emergency ambulance transfers from hospitals, care homes and private residences.

On the 29^th October 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 4 Church Street, Enniskillen, BT74 7EB. 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.

On 3^rd October 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 225 Dalton Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1QU. 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.

Belfast’s most exclusive hair salon, Andrew Mulvenna Hair (AM Hair), is moving to new premises following £276,000 funding from Santander Business Banking. The new premises, which are double the size of the previous salon, are located in a Grade 2 listed building on Victoria Street and will allow the firm to expand its employee numbers and training academy.

On the 25^th October 2018, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 69 Farnham Road, Harold Hill, Essex, RM3 8XA. 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.

Santander has today unveiled plans to shake up the UK business banking market with the launch of the new 1|2|3 Business Current Account for small and medium sized (SMEs) businesses. The innovative, value-adding account builds on the success of the 1|2|3 Current Account in establishing Santander as a key challenger in retail current account market.