Santander UK

Santander UK, a subsidiary of Banco Santander, is a major financial institution providing a wide range of banking services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through three primary segments: Retail Banking, Corporate & Commercial Banking, and Corporate & Investment Banking. The Retail Banking segment serves individuals and small businesses, offering products such as mortgages, current accounts, savings and investment products, credit cards, personal loans, and insurance. The Corporate & Commercial Banking segment caters to small and medium-sized enterprises, mid corporates, and commercial real estate customers, providing loans, bank accounts, treasury services, invoice discounting, trade finance, and asset finance. The Corporate & Investment Banking segment serves large corporates and financial institutions, offering loans, bank accounts, treasury services, and various financial markets activities. Santander UK is known for its customer-focused approach, providing dedicated Relationship Directors for business clients and striving to make banking straightforward and tailored to individual needs.

Somnath Basu

Managing Director and Head, Strategy

Helen Bierton

Director of products, Santander Business

Dan Houman

Relationship Director

Sarah Laverty

Director of Finance

David Muse

Director, Growth Capital and Structured Finance

Angel Santodomingo

CFO

Miguel Sard

Managing Director

Chris Thomas

Director of Structured Finance and Financial Sponsors

Past deals in England

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust

Post in 2025
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust is a closed end investment company incorporated in England and Wales that is focused on building and operating a diversified portfolio of Renewable Energy Assets in Europe and Australia.

Equitix

Debt Financing in 2024
Equitix Limited, established in 2007, is a London-based principal investment firm specializing in the development and management of infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom. The company focuses on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects, typically investing in sectors such as social housing, education, healthcare, and renewable energy. Equitix actively participates in projects from the bidding and closing stages through to construction and service provision, often taking a lead role. As a subsidiary of Tetragon Financial Management LP, Equitix is known for its strong relationships with clients and partners, and its committed approach to each project and investment.

Troubador Publishing

Debt Financing in 2024
Troubador Publishing is an independent publisher based in Leicester, England, offering a variety of publishing solutions for authors. Their services range from tailored assistance for independent authors through their Indie-Go program to comprehensive self-publishing support via Matador, as well as partnership and mainstream publishing through The Book Guild Ltd. Troubador also organizes events for authors, including the annual Self-Publishing Conference and Self-Publishing Experience Days. With over 30 years of experience, the company is dedicated to helping authors publish quality books and aims to market and distribute these works widely through both high street and online bookshops.

easyHotel

Debt Financing in 2024
easyHotel plc is a hotel company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in the super budget segment of the hospitality industry. Founded in 2004, it operates and franchises hotels under the easyHotel brand, with a portfolio that includes 40 hotels comprising 13 owned and 27 franchised properties, offering a total of 3,759 rooms. The company focuses on providing essential accommodations with customizable options to meet diverse guest needs. easyHotel operates through three main segments: owned properties, franchising, and investment properties. As a subsidiary of Citrus Holdco Ltd, easyHotel continues to expand its presence in the United Kingdom and across Europe and other international markets.

Zenobe Energy

Debt Financing in 2024
Zenobe Energy Limited is a company based in London that specializes in the design and manufacture of battery storage solutions for various sectors, including electric bus operators, utilities, and commercial enterprises. Established in 2016 and formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited, the company provides a range of services, including grid-connected energy storage, frequency balancing, and charging services. Additionally, Zenobe Energy offers a second-life battery service, which involves repurposing batteries after their initial use. Through these offerings, the company assists clients in managing their energy needs and reducing their environmental impact.

Zenobe Energy

Debt Financing in 2024
Zenobe Energy Limited is a company based in London that specializes in the design and manufacture of battery storage solutions for various sectors, including electric bus operators, utilities, and commercial enterprises. Established in 2016 and formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited, the company provides a range of services, including grid-connected energy storage, frequency balancing, and charging services. Additionally, Zenobe Energy offers a second-life battery service, which involves repurposing batteries after their initial use. Through these offerings, the company assists clients in managing their energy needs and reducing their environmental impact.

Zenobe Energy

Debt Financing in 2023
Zenobe Energy Limited is a company based in London that specializes in the design and manufacture of battery storage solutions for various sectors, including electric bus operators, utilities, and commercial enterprises. Established in 2016 and formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited, the company provides a range of services, including grid-connected energy storage, frequency balancing, and charging services. Additionally, Zenobe Energy offers a second-life battery service, which involves repurposing batteries after their initial use. Through these offerings, the company assists clients in managing their energy needs and reducing their environmental impact.

Fooboxx

Grant in 2022
Fooboxx is a British online food box delivery company founded by Joe Linsky and Tom Halstead in 2021 in Bath, England. It operates nationally across the United Kingdom, with an early emphasis on beta launch site Bath. Although competition exists in this market, Fooboxx is notable specifically due to their seller strategy - allowing independent restaurants, chain restaurants and individuals to create and manage food box offerings. Buyers can read previews of recipes, reviews and ratings, order, and pay for boxes from participating sellers using the Fooboxx app.

TiG Data Intelligence

Debt Financing in 2021
TIG is a provider of cloud services, unified communications, and infrastructure solutions. TIG leverages the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite to provide a comprehensive suite of identity and data access management solutions with Azure Active Directory (AAD) and AAD Premium to manage users and groups, and help secure access to on-premises and cloud applications. TIG EMS with Azure AAD Premium allows you to enable self-service features for your employees, such as self-service password change/reset and application access, while still maintaining a high level of security through features like on-premises and Azure-based Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). TIG was established in 1999 and is based in Watford,, England.

Zenobe Energy

Debt Financing in 2019
Zenobe Energy Limited is a company based in London that specializes in the design and manufacture of battery storage solutions for various sectors, including electric bus operators, utilities, and commercial enterprises. Established in 2016 and formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited, the company provides a range of services, including grid-connected energy storage, frequency balancing, and charging services. Additionally, Zenobe Energy offers a second-life battery service, which involves repurposing batteries after their initial use. Through these offerings, the company assists clients in managing their energy needs and reducing their environmental impact.

Ebury

Acquisition in 2019
Ebury is a financial services company focused on empowering small and medium-sized businesses to engage in international trade. It offers an integrated platform that supports cross-border payments, risk management, and funding, allowing businesses to make and receive payments in over 100 foreign currencies. Ebury provides competitive exchange rates, facilitates the use of emerging-market currencies, and offers solutions for hedging currency risk, thereby enabling companies to manage their financial transactions more effectively. The company also provides white-label products through partnerships with brokers and accountants. With over 170 employees across offices in London, Madrid, and Amsterdam, Ebury serves more than 3,000 mid-sized clients and is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant

Venture Round in 2018
The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Ltd. operates a chain of bars and restaurants across the United Kingdom, including locations in cities such as Leeds and London. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Knutsford, the company offers a diverse menu featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, and an array of creative cocktails. The Alchemist also provides online booking services, private party space, and gift cards, creating a welcoming environment for patrons to socialize and enjoy their dining experience. Formerly known as New World Bar Company Limited, the business rebranded in August 2012 to better reflect its unique concept and offerings.

Curve

Series A in 2017
Curve is a digital wallet that consolidates multiple payment cards and accounts into a single, user-friendly platform, enhancing the way individuals manage their finances. Established in London in 2015, Curve allows users to store their cards digitally while providing features that actively save money during transactions. Its technology eliminates hidden foreign transaction fees, enables card switching even after a purchase, and allows users to earn rewards in addition to their existing card benefits. With authorization from financial regulators in the UK, EEA, and US, Curve has gained over 6 million customers worldwide and processes significant annual payment volumes. By merging traditional and digital banking functionalities, Curve positions itself as a leader in financial innovation, offering unique advantages that distinguish it from conventional digital wallets.

Hoxton Analytics

Grant in 2016
Hoxton Analytics Limited, established in 2014 and located in London, United Kingdom, specializes in providing a web-based platform that delivers accurate footfall counts and demographic data for retail locations. The company's cloud computer vision platform and edge camera software enable clients to monitor foot traffic and live occupancy in various environments, including venues, events, museums, and retail spaces. By offering tools that allow for the automation and digitization of physical space management, Hoxton Analytics helps customers optimize their operations and enhance the overall utilization of their spaces.

Alliance & Leicester

Acquisition in 2008
Alliance & Leicester was a banking institution based in Narborough, England, engaged in providing a wide range of banking and financial services to personal, business, and public sector customers in the United Kingdom. The company offered various retail banking products, including mortgages, retail savings, current accounts, and personal loans, as well as life assurance and long-term investment products. Its commercial banking services encompassed money transmission, lending, and online banking, along with treasury services. Alliance & Leicester maintained a network of approximately 2,500 ATMs across the UK. Founded in 1852, the company was taken over by Santander in May 2010 and now operates under that name.

Abbey National

Acquisition in 2004
Abbey National plc was a UK-based bank and former building society, which latterly traded under the Abbey brand name. As the former Abbey National Building Society, it was the first building society in the UK to demutualise, doing so in July 1989. The bank expanded through a number of acquisitions in the 1990s, including James Hay, Scottish Mutual, Scottish Provident and the rail leasing company Porterbrook. Abbey National launched an online bank, Cahoot, in 2000. The bank rebranded as Abbey in 2003 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group in 2004. In January 2010, the savings business of Bradford & Bingley was combined with the bank, and Abbey National plc was renamed Santander UK plc. Prior to the takeover, Abbey National plc was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Karbon Homes

Karbon Homes Limited is a housing association based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, operating primarily in the North East of England and Yorkshire. The company focuses on providing affordable homes for rent and shared ownership, catering to the diverse needs of its customers, including vulnerable and elderly residents. With a portfolio of approximately 24,000 homes, Karbon Homes is dedicated to construction, property development, and management, emphasizing quality, service, and sustainability in its operations. Through its community housing facilities, the organization aims to enhance the living conditions and support the well-being of its residents.

Thames Clippers

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is London’s River Bus service. Services run at 10–20-minute intervals between key London piers including North Greenwich for The O2, Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Tower, London Bridge City, Westminster, and London Eye (Waterloo), as well as several residential piers, including Battersea Power Station Pier. Passengers are able to use contactless payment, Oyster to pay as go and pre-book via the Uber app as well as the existing Thames Clippers Tickets app to travel with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, making river travel even easier.
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