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Santander Consumer UK appoints Steve Franklin as Commercial Director

Steve Franklin has been appointed as the new Commercial Director of Santander Consumer UK, effective from 1 February 2025.

Steve brings with him a wealth of experience in the motor finance industry, most recently as the Chief Commercial Officer for Santander Consumer Finance Nordics, responsible for operations across four countries, making it one of the business’ largest international divisions.

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Our Christmas opening hours 2024

Happy Holidays! Our opening hours are changing over the festive period. You can find out when our team will be available to support you below. Contract Hire festive period opening hours:  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us here at Santander Consumer Finance.

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Shaping Tomorrow: Catching up with our Young Leader

In a world under constant transformation — largely driven by technology —, learning new skills and building on existing ones are key to people’s careers. Young Leaders is a nine-month development programme for our younger employees to contribute to Grupo Santander’s strategy, increase their visibility, and grow as a leader through new experiences. We caught up […]

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Catching up with our Head of Channel Development

We’re thrilled to announce that Eve Hodges has been appointed as Head of Channel Development. We caught up with Eve to learn more about her passion for Customer Retention and why she thinks it’s so important for long-term business success. We also find out more about her career history, and what has led her to […]

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Catching up with our Dealer Contact Centre Advisor

Matt Spencer-Morrison, Dealer Contact Centre Advisor, gives us an insight into his role, the successes of his team, and the rewards that come with the job. The main priority for Dealer Contact Centre is to ensure our dealers and customers get the best outcome possible. I work in the Dealer Contact Centre who support our […]

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Celebrating 15 years of community impact

Santander Consumer Finance have been making a positive impact on the local community for 15 years. Since 2009, Santander Consumer Finance, in partnership with Splash Projects, has been committed to making a positive impact on the local community. Our annual project, where our volunteers build and improve facilities for various local charities has become a […]