Press releases

Practical Publishing International, a privately owned media group with specialist craft magazines published in markets around the world, has secured £500k funding through Santander UK and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

F2 Medical Supplies, which imports small-sized medical products from China and Vietnam and supplies them to dental practices in the UK, has secured a finance package from Santander UK and the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). 

Mitchells & Butlers, one of the largest operators of UK restaurants, pubs and bars, has secured £100m of funding from Santander UK and HSBC UK as part of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS).

From today, Santander will be proactively contacting all customers coming to the end of their repayment holiday to provide a range of options that can be tailored to suit their current situation.

Oxford-based The Cocktail Service Ltd, a fast-growing provider of premium mobile bars for events and festivals, has secured £100,000 in new funding from Santander through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

The Big Display Company has secured funding from Santander UK and the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support the business through uncertainty caused by coronavirus.

Smylie Limited, one of the UK’s leading exporters of food and drink, has secured a £3.5m facility and £1m term loan after switching its banking to Santander UK. This additional working capital will allow the company to expand further into international markets – its key revenue stream.

HK Wentworth Group has successfully secured Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) funding through Santander designed to assist SMEs during the current coronavirus pandemic.

Cambridgeshire based Burley Hydraulics, which supplies a wide range of hydraulic components and services, has secured funding from Santander UK and the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme (CBILS).

Weston-Super-Mare business, OPTIMAL-I Ltd, has secured a loan of £72k from Santander UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to adapt how it delivers mental, behavioural and emotional support services during the coronavirus pandemic.

The family-run company has been supplying quality, affordable schoolwear for nearly five decades. The funding, through the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), will help the business meet its financial obligations and prepare for the school season.

The six-figure finance package from Santander UK and the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) includes an invoice finance facility and overdraft.

Coronavirus has supercharged the speed of digital adoption, with three in five (59%) Brits using more digital services than they did before the pandemic. The shift in habits has been exemplified by the older generation, with one in five (17%) over 55s signing up to at least three new online entertainment, socialising or shopping services since the pandemic began. 

Manchester based signage firm, Powerlink Enterprises, which operates the FASTSIGNS Franchise in Manchester, has secured a funding package from Santander UK through the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support the business during the pandemic.

Beginning Monday 18th May 2020, Santander UK has joined forces with The F2 Freestylers and Twinkl to release daily football-themed maths videos and free maths learning materials online for children aged between 5 to 11 years. The Numbers Game campaign aims to harness the transformative power of football to support children’s learning and development of maths skills. This is supported by Twinkl’s fun, active and meaningful maths worksheets and challenges, which are in line with UK curriculums.

•    Funding, provided through Santander Universities, will support university initiatives such as the production of protective equipment for NHS staff, provision of fully funded virtual internships for local businesses, as well as provision of IT equipment for students to support educational challenges 
•    Support follows a broader set of initiatives introduced by Santander UK to support communities in response to the coronavirus outbreak
 

Bespoke uniform creator, Jalin Design, has secured a loan of £250k from Santander UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support the business through the coronavirus pandemic.

Aqua, an independent family run group of restaurants in the south west of England, has secured £165k funding from Santander UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), to support the business during the outbreak.