Press releases

Santander is the first UK bank to use Blockchain technology to transfer live international payments

Payments of between £10 and £10,000 can be made, around the clock at any time of the day

The long wait for international payments to be processed is over, funds will appear in the recipients account the next working day

Half (50%) of local business people say they are optimistic about the regional Plymouth and South West economy – only 7% are pessimistic.

Almost two-fifths (39%) think business sentiment will improve over the next 12 months – only 7% are negative on prospects

Half (50%) believe exporting and international trade are important for local business success

To showcase its support for businesses in Plymouth and the surrounding region, Santander Corporate & Commercial is bringing its Breakthrough red box week-long business event to Plymouth from Monday 23 May to Friday 27 May

Participating firms and organisations include Michael Spiers, RGB Building Supplies Ltd, Age UK Plymouth, Plymouth University and Devon Chamber of Commerce.

Santander UK today announces that it has appointed Louise Shield as the Director of Corporate Communications with effect from 1^st August 2016.

Derby-based Motorpoint Group plc, the UK’s largest independent vehicle retailer, has today announced the completion of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The IPO was supported by a £20 million funding package provided by Santander Corporate & Commercial, which will primarily be used to support Motorpoint’s site roll out programme as it expands into new locations around the UK.

Viva Brazil, an award-winning Liverpool-based Brazilian restaurant chain, is to further expand its portfolio of restaurants with the opening of a new site in Birmingham in mid-May. The expansion follows a £900,000 Growth Capital funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Birmingham-based Close Circuit Security Services Ltd, a leading provider of security solutions to social landlords, NHS Trusts, commercial and industrial businesses, as well as providing domestic security systems has received a funding package worth £730,000 from Santander Corporate & Commercial to allow it to invest and grow a new division called UK Security Doors Ltd.

• More than half (57%) of local business people say they are optimistic about the regional Birmingham economy – only 5% are pessimistic. Almost half (48%) think business sentiment will improve over the next 12 months – only 10% are negative on prospects 
   
• Three-fifths (59%) believe exporting and international trade are important for local business success 
   
• To increase business optimism further in Birmingham and the surrounding region, Santander Corporate & Commercial is bringing its red box week-long business event to Birmingham from Monday 9 May to Friday 13 May 
   
• Participating firms and organisations include AXA, Finance Birmingham, Microsoft, Siemens UK, Twitter, and the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime unit

Michelin-starred restaurant The Black Swan at Oldstead, set on the edge of the North York Moors, has more than doubled the number of luxury hotel rooms it provides following a significant funding deal from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The move is in response to strong demand for its five-star accommodation.

• Almost half (47%) of local business people say they are optimistic about the regional Glasgow economy - only 5% are pessimistic. A third (34%) think business sentiment will improve over the next 12 months - only 7% are negative on prospects

• Three-fifths (60%) believe exporting and international trade are important for local business success

• To showcase its support for businesses in Glasgow and the surrounding region, Santander Corporate & Commercial is bringing its Breakthrough Red Box week-long business event to Glasgow from Monday 25 April to Friday 29 April

• Well-known local personalities such as Geoff Ellis (T in the Park), Tony Stanger (Scotland Rugby’s joint leading try scorer) and James Rusk (one of Glasgow’s leading restaurateurs) will also be participating

Zenith Hygiene Group, the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene chemicals, announces today that it has secured a £13.9m banking facility from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Brighouse-based machinery distributer NMA (Agencies) Ltd, a major supplier to leading brands such as Screwfix, D&M Tools, Machine Mart and Homebase, has received around £1 million in new funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial as part of a full banking switch to help the firm achieve its forecast growth plans. The increase in facilities has also supported a move into much larger premises, which will be the long-term base for the business.

• New service proposal to be powered by leading online lender, Kabbage, to speed underwriting decisions through its data and technology platform
   
• 5.4 million UK SMEs now able to access billions of working capital online around the clock

Employees from Santander’s Edgware branch recently spent the day at the Calthorpe Project Community Garden helping to prepare the grounds for the opening of its new café.

Employees from Santander’s Solent Business Centre recently spent the day at Marwell Zoo helping to restore and maintain the grounds.

Employees from Santander's Cornwall Street branch in Birmingham recently spent the day at Birmingham City Mission helping to refurbish its homeless centre for local residents.

I Spy has received £4,652 to fund educational materials to help protect and prevent children from bullying in Prestatyn and the surrounding areas.

PHASE ONE WILL ENABLE CUSTOMERS TO TALK TO THEIR SANTANDER SMARTBANK APP AND ASK ABOUT THEIR CARD SPENDING

• Secure, simple to use, helps people easily keep track of their cash
• Eliminates the need to manually search through statements to identify retailers and calculate spend 
• The technology differs from voice biometrics, which only enables access to a customer’s accounts by using their voice as a password 
• Phase two will see customers able to service their accounts using only their voice

• Santander introduces pioneering scheme to provide shared parental leave with Grandparents
• Enhances existing family friendly policies
• Basildon-based family to become first beneficiaries

Leeds-based Arc Inspirations, a leading independent bar and restaurant operator across the North, is set to open more venues after receiving £1.5 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.