Alliance & Leicester Group can trace its origins back to 1852 with the formation of the Leicester Permanent Benefit Society.

Key events in Alliance & Leicester’s history include:

• 1985 - Alliance Building Society merged with Leicester Building Society to form Alliance & Leicester.
• 1990 - Alliance & Leicester purchased Girobank from the Post Office.
• 2008 - 10 October - Alliance & Leicester became part of the Santander group and was delisted from the London Stock Exchange.
• 2009 - 27 May - Alliance & Leicester, Abbey and the Bradford & Bingley savings business announced plans to change their names to Santander in 2010.
• 2010 - 11 January - Abbey and the Bradford & Bingley savings business changed their name to Santander.

You can find out more about Santander at http://www.santander.co.uk/

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Behaving ethically, both through the actions of our employees and in the company’s decisions, is a must.  Our continued success depends on earning and keeping the public’s trust, and on preserving our reputation in the eyes of those we deal with - including customers, employees, business partners and the broader community.

You can find out more about our approach as well as the latest CSR news at Corporate Social Responsibility.