Press releases
Mar
25
2021

Santander has today announced plans to close 111 branches by the end of August 2021 in response to the ongoing shift by customers towards mobile and online banking, a long-term trend which has been accelerated by the pandemic.

Mar
25
2021

Santander has today announced plans to consolidate its office sites into six main locations across the UK and introduce more flexible working.

Mar
18
2021

New research by Santander UK with small and medium sized business decision makers explores how the pandemic has shifted the shape of Britain鈥檚 workforce skills and needs of employers1. As the vaccine roll out continues and with the roadmap to reopen laid out by Government, nearly a quarter (23%) of small business decision-makers say that the pandemic has changed the skills and characteristics they will look for in future employees. 

Mar
12
2021

Santander has launched a first of its kind Savings and Investments calculator helping users to understand and compare how the returns on their money could perform in both cash savings and investments.

Mar
11
2021

Santander is, from today, launching a free, 鈥淗ome Energy Report鈥 鈥 detailing steps customers could take to improve the energy efficiency of their home.

 

Mar
09
2021

Santander UK today announced the appointment of Graham Calder as interim Chief Information Officer and Daryl Brookes as Director of IT Operations & Service Delivery.

Feb
25
2021

XUM is one of the leading wholesale memory ram sellers in the UK. The business sources IC-chips from recycling centres and refurbishes them for use in computing and gaming products. 

Feb
25
2021

Half of working adults (48%) in the UK believe the pandemic has impacted their career prospects, according to new research from Santander UK.

Feb
18
2021

Rotherham based Planet X is a specialist bike retailer that operates solely online. Its bikes are designed by its in-house team and retail at up to 50% less than equivalent high street prices. In 2020, Planet X鈥檚 50 employees acquired the business from its founders and set up an Employee Owned Trust1. The business has now moved its banking to Santander UK and is accessing a range of facilities to support its ambitious international growth plans. 

Feb
04
2021

Santander UK has provided MarineGuard Systems, a company designing, developing and installing marine security systems on superyachts and offshore facilities, with new government-backed banking facilities.  The new arrangement includes the restructuring of the company鈥檚 working capital facility and an innovative bond solution to release funds otherwise tied up in ongoing contracts. 

Jan
28
2021

Santander UK has been awarded Top Employer status in the UK by the Top Employers Institute.

Jan
26
2021

Small and medium sized businesses that have suffered due to COVID-19 don鈥檛 expect to recover to pre-pandemic levels until summer 2022, according to new research published by Santander UK.

Jan
20
2021

Santander UK today announces the appointment of Rakshit Kapoor as Chief Data Officer for Santander UK and Head of Data Transformation for Europe.

Jan
14
2021

From 12 April 2021, Santander will be reducing the in-credit interest rate for its 1I2I3, Select and Private Current Accounts, from 0.6% to 0.3% on balances up to 拢20,000, giving customers up to 拢60 in interest per year on their in-credit balance. Santander will also be lowering the fee on its 1I2I3, Select and Private Current Accounts from 拢5 to 拢4 per month.

Jan
12
2021

Santander UK today announces the appointment of Elaine Thomas as Chief Human Resources Officer.

Jan
11
2021

Penrith-based Genesis Homes, a housing developer, has secured 拢1m of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme funding through Santander UK, to continue its roll out of housing development sites in the coming year.

Jan
08
2021

New research from Santander UK shows that UK consumers are determined to take greater control of their personal finances in 2021 following their experiences of Covid-19. The findings suggest that the pandemic has taken its toll on a significant number of household financial situations, with nearly a third (32%) feeling 鈥榲ery worried鈥 about its continued impact on their finances. 

Jan
07
2021

The S&E Group, which includes award-winning manufacturer Michael Smith Switchgear Ltd, has secured a development loan through Santander UK, with whom it has a longstanding partnership spanning over seven years. 

Jan
07
2021

Santander UK today announced the appointment of Tracie Pearce as the new Chief Customer Officer for Homes.

Dec
18
2020

Britain鈥檚 most popular heritage railway, The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), has secured 拢2.25m of new funding through Santander UK and the Government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).