Press releases

Student entrepreneurs from across the UK have been recognised at the sixth annual Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards ceremony held at The Hospital Club, London.

5,000 already registered for UK’s newest cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles MK

Hires top 7,000 in just over 2 weeks since launch

Planning already underway to extend scheme from current 42 docking stations and 300 bikes, to 50 stations and 512 bikes by the end of 2016

2009 FIA Formula 1^TM World Champion joins Mayor of Milton Keynes and local dignitaries to celebrate the successful launch

Santander has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue.

Santander Group Executive Chairman Ana Botin said "Santander's purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in our ten core markets in Europe and the Americas. Our commitment to British businesses, customers and our people remains as strong as ever."

Coleraine-based TBF Thompson (Garvagh) Ltd, one of Northern Ireland’s largest distributors of truck and heavy plant machinery, is to expand its range of services as well as hire more apprentices following £4 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

• 1,600 mile relay across the UK to raise funds for Santander’s charity partners Age UK and Barnardo's
   
• 325 employees take part from 30 towns and cities

Binoh of Manchester has received £3,600 to fund financial literacy classes for the East Salford community in Broughton and Kersal.

Watford & District Mencap has received £1,170 to fund a series of workshops for adults with a learning disability in the Watford and Three Rivers area.

Wycombe Women’s Aid has received £4,700 to fund educational training and support for women who have experienced domestic violence in High Wycombe, Chiltern and South Bucks.

Aspiedent has received £5,000 to fund social skills training for autistic people in West Yorkshire.

The donation was provided by The Discovery Foundation, supported by Santander, which offers grants to UK registered charities for projects that help disadvantaged people in local communities.

• Santander Cycles Spin Up launches today at The Shard
• The Shard, Tower Bridge and Kensington Roof Gardens named as locations for “Santander Cycle Spin Up” events
• Santander Cycles continue to grow in popularity and usage

1,600 mile relay across the UK to raise £100,000 for Santander’s charity partners Age UK and Barnardo’s

325 employees took part from over 30 towns and cities

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.