Press releases
Dec
17
2019

Lytham St Annes based energy and utility management specialists British Independent Utilities (BiU) will continue to increase its share of the corporate energy sector with a new tranche of funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Dec
17
2019

Santander UK today announces the launch of its Model Portfolio Service to complement its expanding Private Bank offering, following significant customer demand for the service.

Nov
26
2019

Today, Tuesday 26 November, Santander UK officially opened its new branch at 135 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5EZ.  The new branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Nov
26
2019

On Friday 29 November 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly redesigned branch at 22 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LB.  The new-look branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking. 
 

Nov
25
2019

Four in five (82%) under 30s have fallen for purchase scams, losing a total of 拢625.35 on average1

Nov
21
2019

Milton Keynes residents are set to benefit from more than 40,000* hours of free cycling to celebrate the relaunch of the town鈥檚 popular Santander Cycles MK scheme by leading bike share provider nextbike.

Nov
12
2019

British entrepreneurs and companies are lagging behind their global competitors when it comes to creating and securing their inventions, with an 8% drop in patents granted domestically in 2018 versus an increase in global (2%) and European patents (20%) granted.

Oct
22
2019

Santander UK has today announced a range of new mortgage rates including its lowest ever five-year fixed rate deal at 1.49%. The new rates will be available in branch, by telephone, online and through brokers from Tuesday 22 October 2019.

Oct
15
2019

Santander UK brought a fresh approach to fighting fraud to a workshop at Barnardo鈥檚 Employment, Training and Skills Service (ETS) specifically targeted at young adults from Bradford who are supported by the children鈥檚 charity.

Oct
07
2019

On Wednesday 9 October 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly refurbished branch at 18a High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AZ. It is the latest of Santander鈥檚 branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Oct
04
2019

Glasgow-based audio-visual integration specialist SSUK, has secured new international and local customers following a six-figure finance package from Santander UK.

Oct
01
2019
  • Global launch of all-new digital platform to help businesses trade globally
  • Fourteen partner banks to become signatories of the initial founder
  • The digital platform is expected to host more than a million businesses worldwide by 2022
Oct
01
2019

On Wednesday 2 October 2019, Santander UK will hold a community day for local residents at its newly refurbished branch at 60 High Street, Redcar, TS10 3DR. It is the latest of Santander鈥檚 branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Oct
01
2019

On Friday 11 October 2019, Santander UK will officially open its new branch at 11 Delamere Street, Crewe, CW1 2HR following a move from its previous site at Victoria Street earlier in the year. The new branch has been designed to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking. 

Oct
01
2019
  • Santander ranked in the Top 20 in the index for UK employers who have taken the most action to improve social mobility in the workplace
Oct
01
2019
  • Winners of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 unveiled
  • Cosi Care from Brunel University London and Scribeless from University of Bristol win top prizes of 拢25,000 funding
Sep
30
2019
  • Over a third of businesses have made no plans for Brexit, rising to 54% among businesses trading solely in the UK
  • In response to Brexit, 46% of businesses are planning to reduce costs and a third to reduce headcount and increase prices. A fifth of businesses plan zero investment in the year ahead
  • Four in ten businesses plan to increase trade with countries outside the EU 鈥 with the US, China and Australia topping businesses鈥 wish list for trade deals
Sep
24
2019
  • Cheltenham-based Cotswold Collections has secured 拢2 million funding package from Santander UK
  • Funding will be used to invest marketing and to assist with establishing the brand  in new territories across US and Europe
  • The funding should assist with up to 15 new jobs opportunities across the next three years
Sep
19
2019

Sutton Coldfield-based Groomfield Recruitment is poised for significant growth as it secures new funding to diversify its offering. The recruitment agency took advantage of the Business Banking Switch (BBS), securing a 拢25,000 incentive funding as well as a 拢1.2 million invoice finance package from Santander UK.

Sep
18
2019
  • New research1 reveals nearly six in ten aspiring homeowners think they would be able to borrow up to ten times their income for their mortgage 
  • Three quarters mistakenly believe LTV stands for 鈥淟ong Term Value鈥 and refers to expected house price increases over time
  • Three in five think 鈥渆xchange鈥 is when you hand over keys on moving day and 43 per cent expect to get any fees already paid refunded if a chain collapses
  • Recent new homeowner and Jungle Queen Georgia 鈥淭off鈥 Toffolo shares the top things she wishes she鈥檇 known before buying her first home