Press releases

Jan

2016

Donation supports local homeless women

Cotswold House has received £2,500 to improve the facilities and support it offers to homeless young women in Winsford.

Jan

2016

Restaurant chain Rosa's Thai Cafe to expand portfolio following £1.8m funding from Santander

Rosa's Thai Cafe ("Rosa's"), the fast-growing London-headquartered restaurant chain, is to expand its portfolio of restaurants with the opening of three new sites across central London expected in 2016. The expansion follows a £1.8 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Jan

2016

Households underestimate annual bills by £39 billion

Households estimate bills to be £2,528 per year when in reality they total £3,987
One in four bill payers have borrowed money or raided savings to cover bills in the last year
Santander's 1|2|3 Current Account can help reduce household bills by up to 3% and offers up to 3% interest on account balances

Jan

2016

Chesterfield's MSK Ingredients Ltd cooks up a strong future with funding from Santander

Chesterfield-based MSK Ingredients Ltd (“MSK”), one of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist food ingredients and equipment, is to expand its product suite, invest in business process re-engineering and take on more staff following £750,000 in new funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The funding includes a £200,000 Growth Capital loan, which is aimed at fast-growth, ambitious UK businesses.

Jan

2016

CBS Packaging Group to expand UK operations following £1.75 million new funding

Chesterfield-based West Bromwich-based CBS Packaging Group, one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of corrugated cardboard packaging, is set to purchase a new site in Benfleet, Essex, following £1.75 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The move comes as the firm caters for record demand from its client base.

Jan

2016

Santander launches new flagship community programme to support 1 million people by 2020

‘The Discovery Project’ will help build skills, grow knowledge and support innovation
New approach to Charity of the Year aligns fundraising with the flagship programme
New charity partnerships announced to expand reach

Jan

2016

Alpha Cars turnover up 26% following investment in new staff

Yorkshire based company Alpha Cars (North Yorkshire) Ltd, a local independent quality used car retailer and provider of vehicle repair and MOT services, is to continue to grow as a result of investment from Santander Corporate & Commercial, which has furnished the company with the opportunity to make a range of improvements to its premises and stock, leading to an increase in sales and demand.

Jan

2016

Four D Rubber to focus on international growth and new product lines following £3.2 million funding

Heanor-based Four D Rubber Ltd, a manufacturer of latex rubber used for the medical, retail and leisure industries, is to expand into new markets and develop new products following a £3.2 million funding deal from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The firm is investing in enhanced manufacturing capabilities in the UK and Sri Lanka and accelerating its product development programme including new latex free ranges.

Jan

2016

Banking Protocol Assessments

As part of Santander's commitment to the BBA Protocol on Branch Closures, we publish impact assessment on branches which fall within the Protocol. These can be found here.

Jan

2016

Unauthorised term-time holiday absences on the rise as Brits try to cut costs of holidays

Parents fined £5.6 million for unauthorised term-time holiday absences
Value of fines increased by 267 per cent between 2012/13 and 2014/15 academic years
Families face holiday premiums of up to 68 per cent in school holidays
76 per cent of Brits say they have used money saving tactics to reduce the cost of their family holiday
Holidaymakers employ a range of money saving tactics; 1 in 10 admitting to not taking out insurance
Three quarters of Brits use online or mobile banking to regularly check finances at home, only one quarter track spending when away