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 Spain

Playtomic

Debt Financing in 2025
Playtomic is the largest platform for racket sport clubs and players globally, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The company operates an online sports court booking platform that aims to serve as a social network for sports enthusiasts. Its platform allows users to reserve courts, connect with players of similar skill levels, and engage in a community focused on sports learning. By facilitating these interactions, Playtomic helps sports clubs optimize the utilization of their facilities and transition into the digital age.

Tresmares Capital

Acquisition in 2025
Tresmares Capital is a private capital platform founded in 2020 and based in Madrid, Spain. The firm focuses on investing in Spanish small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that exhibit high growth potential. Tresmares Capital employs a variety of investment strategies, including direct equity investments, customized private debt, and traditional debt, to support the growth and development of these SMEs. Through its targeted approach, the firm aims to foster innovation and expansion within the Spanish market.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Debt Financing in 2024
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is a leading global company in the renewable energy sector, specializing in the development, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of wind turbines. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Zamudio, Spain, the company is committed to driving the transition towards a sustainable world by providing innovative wind power solutions. Siemens Gamesa offers tailored wind turbine designs and multi-brand services, which include advanced analytics and offshore logistics, enabling efficient diagnosis and remote issue resolution. With a strong focus on customer needs and sustainability, Siemens Gamesa aims to play a pivotal role in the advancement of renewable energy technologies.

El Corte Ingles

Debt Financing in 2024
El Corte Inglés, established in 1935, is a Spanish retail group renowned for its commitment to ethical and responsible business practices. It operates as a department store, offering a wide range of products including fashion for women, men, and children, as well as household items. The company is evolving towards an omnichannel model, balancing digitalisation and diversification while maintaining its focus on product quality, expertise, curated selections, guarantees, and innovation to enhance customers' daily lives.

TagEnergy

Debt Financing in 2024
TagEnergy is a clean energy enterprise for a new cycle in the renewable energy industry. It was formed in 2019 to accelerate the energy transition by developing and investing in competitive and clean power stations in order to compete directly and actively on the energy markets. Renewables have now become the main source of energy able to provide both social responsibility and price efficiency, and we are delivering this in the countries where we have established our activity. ​TagEnergy is operated by a highly-experienced team of manager-shareholders. Its operations span the renewables value chain, from development, financing, construction and asset management of wind, solar and storage projects, to commercialisation of its competitive energy. TagEnergy has developed a portfolio of 2.7GW in the UK, Australia, Spain, Portugal and France, and intends to drive the pace of transition through projects that deliver reliable energy affordably, and at scale.

Stark Future

Debt Financing in 2023
Stark Future, founded in 2019 by Anton Wass and Paul Soucy, is a Spanish company with Swedish origins, located near Barcelona, Catalonia. The company focuses on developing electric motorcycles with the goal of reducing emissions and environmental impact through innovative technology and sustainable materials. Its first product, the Stark VARG, launched on December 14, 2021, features an 80-horsepower electric engine, a smartphone dashboard, and an app for bike setup. The VARG quickly gained popularity, achieving €9 million in advance sales within the first 24 hours and over 5,000 units sold in less than two months. Stark Future is committed to leading the transition to a sustainable motorcycle industry while providing high-performance options for environmentally conscious riders. The team's expertise includes former motocross world champion Sebastien Tortelli, who serves as the test manager, contributing to the company's commitment to excellence and innovation in electric motorcycle technology.

FacePhi

Debt Financing in 2020
FacePhi is the leading Spanish company in biometric solutions for identity verification, specialized in facial recognition systems, digital onboarding and safe work environments. Based in Alicante and operating worldwide, the company has a presence in more than 25 countries, has performed more than 1 trillion authentications, 21 million access programs and has a strong presence in the banking sector. The drive of biometrics to improve customer experience and protect data from citizens and entities is the hallmark of the firm.

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.

Ezentis

Debt Financing in 2018
Ezentis is a network services provider that primarily serves communications and energy sectors. The company specializes in industrial consultancy, focusing on the planning, design, engineering, implementation, management, and maintenance of distribution networks for telecommunications, electricity, water, gas, oil, and mining. Additionally, Ezentis offers services such as fleet management, anti-theft solutions for vehicles, geographic information systems, and cloud services. With a significant operational presence in countries including Mexico, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Chile, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Brazil, Spain, and Argentina, Ezentis generates a substantial portion of its revenue from Brazil, while also engaging in the construction, repair, and maintenance of civil and hydraulic works, as well as water supply and treatment systems.

Soltec Trackers

Debt Financing in 2018
Soltec, the Third Largest Tracker Supplier Worldwide in 2017, manufactures and supplies cost-effective horizontal single-axis solar trackers and related services. Soltec enjoys top-tier customers repeating business thanks to their history in solar tracking and to their amazing team dedicated to customer experience and innovation. Highly dedicated to innovative research and product enhancement to offer the industry’s premier technology, the company reached annual shipments of 1,097 GW worldwide. Its facilities are in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain and the United States. Soltec enjoys repeating customers thanks to its high-tolerance installation and reliability to meet project criteria of schedule, cost and quality.

Expedeon

Venture Round in 2014
Expedeon Ltd. specializes in developing and marketing innovative solutions for protein-based research and production, catering to the needs of protein researchers across various applications. Established in 2003 and based in Harston, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of products, including InstantBlue, a ready-to-use protein gel stain, and BradfordUltra, which detects total protein in challenging environments. Its portfolio encompasses polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis equipment, protein protection and refolding kits, purification resins, and enzymes. Expedeon also provides custom services and off-the-shelf products, supporting workflows in life sciences and diagnostics, such as liquid biopsy and immunoassay development. Known for its commitment to quality, all products undergo stringent quality control testing to ensure reliability and ease of use, ultimately saving researchers time and costs. Expedeon operates as a subsidiary of Abcam plc and is fully owned by SYGNIS AG, with laboratory and commercial facilities located in the UK, USA, Singapore, Germany, and Spain, allowing for rapid global delivery of products.

El Corte Ingles

Acquisition in 2013
El Corte Inglés, established in 1935, is a Spanish retail group renowned for its commitment to ethical and responsible business practices. It operates as a department store, offering a wide range of products including fashion for women, men, and children, as well as household items. The company is evolving towards an omnichannel model, balancing digitalisation and diversification while maintaining its focus on product quality, expertise, curated selections, guarantees, and innovation to enhance customers' daily lives.

Patagon.com

Acquisition in 2000
Patagon.com, based in Miami, is an online financial services platform catering to the Americas. The company operates a financial web portal that offers a variety of financial news, products, and services to its users. In a strategic move to expand its offerings, Patagon.com acquired Open Bank, which is recognized as the largest online bank in Spain and is a subsidiary of a major banking group. This acquisition enhances Patagon.com's capabilities in providing comprehensive financial solutions to a broader audience.
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