Press releases

New research from Santander UK¹ finds sole traders are at risk of being left behind, with just one in six (17%) and one in five (20%) micro businesses believing they have sufficient resources to become more environmentally sustainable, which could affect growth or seriously devalue their business.

Ahead of the school holidays kicking off, Santander UK is urging holidaymakers to stay alert when booking travel and accommodation for their upcoming summer break. 

Santander UK has today launched a prize draw for new Santander Edge Student current account customers, with 20 students due to win £27,750, the equivalent three years’ worth of tuition fees and 30 students in line to win £9,250, the equivalent of one year of tuition fees.

Santander has announced its support for the Foundation for Education Development (FED), a non-profit organisation established to help shape the future of our education system.

Santander has confirmed that it will be ending its £175 switcher offer today, with switch requests accepted until 23:59 20 June 2024.

Santander has launched a summer holiday prize draw where customers have a chance to win 1 of 18 vouchers worth £5,000 towards their next holiday.

Santander UK today announced it has expanded its Real Estate Finance team, with the appointment of Allan MacKenzie as Senior Relationship Director – Real Estate.

London based dental clinic Dentistry100, was targeted by scammers impersonating one of their suppliers, asking to change their details before finalising the payment. When they started to rush and harass the dental business, this “set alarm bells ringing”.

Santander UK plc and Santander UK Group Holdings plc announce the appointment of David Gledhill as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2024. 

The share of first-time buyers with at least one dependant has increased from 10 per cent in 2009 to 20 per cent in 2023 Santander data shows, indicating that more people getting their foot onto the first rung of the property ladder are now families.
 

Santander UK today announced it has appointed Steven Kew as Regional MD, East of England & East Midlands, Corporate Clients.

New Facebook Marketplace fraud protection measures introduced by Santander before Christmas have helped stop over 1,800  customers from potentially falling victim to a purchase scam.

Santander UK today announced the appointment of David Morris as Head of Homes. David will report into Enrique Alvarez, Santander UK’s Retail & Business Banking CEO.

Ahead of Euro 2024 kicking off, Santander UK is urging football fans to stay vigilant, as new data published today shows football fans lost over £113,000 last year in ticket scams.

Santander UK is offering emerging startups across the UK the opportunity to win up to £25,000 funding and business support through the Santander X UK Awards 2024. 

From today (14 May) customers can earn £175 when switching to an eligible Santander UK current account.

Santander UK is helping Solihull-based company Stickee, to grow and expand its product offering with a multi-million pound growth capital facility.

Santander UK has provided Ennogen Healthcare International, a growing UK based pharmaceuticals manufacturer with a £30 million loan facility to support its international expansion plans

Customers aged between 20 to 25 have under 48 hours left to get a free four-year Santander Railcard when they open any Santander current account.