Press releases

Hargreaves Services plc, which delivers services to the property and industrial sectors, has received £14m funding from Santander UK to support its successful transition out of coal mining.

Santander UK supports Mineral Insulated Cable Company's export growth plans with £1.65m funding

Independent NHS community pharmacy chain Medipharmacy Group secures funding package with Santander UK to support acquisition of purpose-built warehouse

Over 80 budding entrepreneurs from across the UK are participating in the Santander X Entrepreneurship Awards 2021 and are in with a chance of receiving up to £75,000 of business development support at the competition final, due to take place at Wembley Stadium in London in October.

New research from Santander reveals that British politeness could be hindering the fight against scammers. The research finds that Brits receive more than a staggering 150 million suspicious calls a week, with 60% reporting that they have received more calls since March 2020. In response, the bank has teamed up with the iconic Chelsea Pensioners, to empower Brits to say ‘Push Off, Politely’ to suspicious callers. 

Santander UK is supporting Swindon-based Improve International with a five-year £5.5m Revolving Credit Facility to fund the company’s growth plans.

The Santander Foundation today announced the launch of a new £1.8million Financial & Digital Empowerment Fund focused on providing grants to support UK charities and Community Interest Companies working to build people’s digital and financial skills. The Fund will support projects equipping people with the tools, knowledge and confidence to make better, informed decisions about money.

Technology company Redsquid has acquired managed IT services business Triumph Technologies following funding from Santander UK

Santander UK and Silicon Valley Bank are supporting Venture Life Group with a £30m revolving credit facility to fund the company’s consumer healthcare growth strategy

The founders of Andover-based Pure Cremation have undertaken a management buy-out following an £18m term loan from Santander UK

A major new study by Santander – 'Life after lockdown: the future of UK homeownership' – has concluded that the impact of the pandemic, both on the property market and the personal finances of those looking to buy, has exacerbated the existing gulf between struggling first-time buyers and those already on the property ladder. 

John Collins, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, Santander UK, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021, in recognition for his services to financial services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rail and civil engineering company Electrification Construction Services (ECS) is on track to expand its workforce and take on new business opportunities following funding from Santander UK.

Protecting our customers from fraud is a top priority for everyone at Santander and we have the utmost sympathy with victims, for whom we know the impact can be emotionally as well as financially devastating.

Newcastle upon Tyne-based Wave Direct benefits from soaring popularity of hot tubs during the pandemic, experiencing sales uplift of 1800%. 

Santander UK provides seven-figure funding to support J Dickinson & Sons to hire 25 new staff and purchase state-of-the-art waste processing plant

Santander Insurance Services UK Limited (SISUK LTD) has announced the appointment of James Dunne as CEO, following Richard Al-Dabbagh’s successful appointment to the role of Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate Development and Transformation within the Wealth Management and Insurance (WM&I) Division at Banco Santander. 

Santander UK and NatWest are supporting UK-based software management solutions company Ideagen with a funding package worth up to £100m to support its growth strategy. 

Dorset-based charity, The Isabel Baker Foundation, is featuring on Santander UK’s in-branch digital screens in the South Coast area as part of the bank's free advertising initiative designed to help businesses affected by the pandemic.

New data from Santander UK Retailer Offers, shows a 19% reduction in online spending as people make the most of hair and beauty services, shops, restaurants, and gyms reopening. As pandemic restrictions ease and Brits begin spending their money and time differently, Santander has launched a number of new Retailer Offers to help people earn cashback on the high street.