Mike Regeny, CEO of Santander UK, has announced plans to bend by the first quarter of 2026 after nearly four years of the bank’s leadership within a large period of transformation.
Reg it joined Santander UK in March 2022, and is said to have played a major role in reshaping business, including the bank’s acquisition of the Banco Sabadell, which is awaiting organizational approval.
The process of appointing his successor is already ongoing.
“I intend to step down as the CEO of Santander UK by the first quarter of 2026 after it will be four years of great strategic success,” he said.
He added that merging TSB “will take time and focus”, so now the bank’s good moment to find a successor “can see this decisive project until finishing.”
Anna Putin, CEO of Banco Santander, praised the tribute to the leadership of Regeny, saying that he “did an excellent job” and that the TSB deal “accelerated our strategy, which is a clear phrase about our intentions in our ambition of Santender in the United Kingdom.”
Tom researcher, President of Santander UK, added that the Board of Directors expects to conclude the appointment process early next year, ensuring the stability of leadership during a “period of change and a strong opportunity.”
Regeny’s departure will be the end of a period in the United Kingdom to see a more uniformous banking model that focuses on customer integrated within the global group.