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  • Santander UK boss to exit ahead of TSB merger

    Banking

    The chief executive of Santander UK announced his exit from the banking giant on Friday ahead of the firm’s landmark takeover of TSB. Mike Regnier said he will exit in the first quarter of 2026 after stating it was his intention to “move on after 4-5 years” due to “other interests [he] would like to [...]

    Mike Regnier took the helm at Santander UK in March 2022.
  • Santander snaps up TSB Bank for £2.9bn

    Banking

    Santander UK has acquired high street bank TSB in a landmark £2.9bn deal that will significantly beef up the lender’s market share. The bank’s bid for an all-cash takeover from its Spanish peer Banco Sabadell values TSB at five times its expected 2026 net income. TSB will add five million customers, £34bn in mortgages and [...]

    Santander has warned the UK house buying process is impacting the economy
  • Santander interested in TSB takeover

    Banking

    Santander has approached its Spanish banking peer, Banco Sabadell, regarding a takeover of its UK high street bank, TSB. Britain’s fifth-largest lender is reported to have expressed interest in a deal for TSB, which follows owners Sabadell confirming earlier this week it had been approached regarding acquisitions. A formal offer is yet to be tabled, Sky News [...]

    Santander's transformation strategy resulted in a profit hit.
  • Banco Sabadell weighing sale of TSB Bank

    June 17, 2025

    Banco Sabadell is mulling the sale of its British high street bank TSB after receiving expressions of interest. The Spanish lender confirmed last night that it has been approached regarding a potential takeover. Sabadell is reportedly working with advisers to examine the sale of the high street lender and has been in contact with potential [...]

  • TSB Bank’s profit rockets from stamp duty rush and cost-cutting

    May 8, 2025

    TSB Bank’s cost-cutting plans and a rush to beat the stamp duty deadline imposed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves helped bolster profits in the first quarter. The Edinburgh-headquartered lender increased profit before tax to £101.3m for the first three months of 2025 – an 89 per cent jump from £53.4m in 2024. Operating expenses fell 4.7 [...]

  • TSB Bank names new boss as Robin Bulloch to retire

    November 29, 2024

    TSB Bank has appointed Marc Armengol to be its new chief executive as current boss Robin Bulloch prepares to retire after a 45-year career in banking. The bank said on Friday that Armengol, director of operations and technology at Spanish parent company Banco de Sabadell, is expected to rejoin TSB in early 2025. He previously [...]

  • BBVA secures UK approval to acquire TSB Bank in hostile takeover bid

    September 3, 2024

    The UK's main banking regulator has given BBVA permission to take indirect control of TSB Bank, as the lender's Spanish parent Sabadell fends off its hostile takeover attempt.

  • Will TSB be the next challenger bank to go up for sale?

    May 20, 2024

    A potential sale of TSB Bank is back in focus as its Spanish parent company Sabadell grapples with a rare hostile takeover attempt by larger domestic rival BBVA.

  • BBVA could raise offer for Sabadell by selling TSB, analysts say

    May 13, 2024

    Analysts have argued Spanish banking giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) could raise its hostile takeover bid for smaller domestic rival Banco Sabadell by selling its UK arm TSB.

  • BBVA launches hostile takeover bid for TSB owner Sabadell

    May 9, 2024

    BBVA has launched a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after its first offer was rejected.

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