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Banco Santander, S.A.

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 34

  1. Sergio Agapito Lires Rial 2020–2023 Director View profile
  2. Alvaro Antonio Cardoso Se Souza 2018–2022 Director View profile
  3. Ramiro Mato Garcia-Ansorena 2017–2024 Director View profile
  4. Bruce Neil Carnegie-Brown 2014–2024 Director View profile
  5. Esther GimÉNez-Salinas I Colomer 2012–2020 Director View profile
  6. Francisco Luzbn Lopez 1997–1999 Director View profile
  7. Beverly Dolan 1996–1996 Director View profile
  8. Elias Masaven Y Alonso Del Campo 1996–2005 Director View profile
  9. Ignacio Soler Saenz De Valluerca 1996–1999 Director View profile
  10. Antonino Fernandez Rodriguez 1994–1999 Director View profile
  11. Aldredo Saenz Abad 1994–2013 Director View profile
  12. Harry Paul Kamen 1994–2002 Director View profile
  13. Emilio Botin-Sanz De Sautuola Y Garcia De Los Rios 1993–2014 Director View profile
  14. Ian Faulconer Heathcoat Grant 1993–1999 Director View profile
  15. Cesar Martinez Beasoechea 1993–1994 Director View profile
  16. Jaime Botin-Sanz Sautuola Y Garcia De Los Rios 1993–2004 Director View profile
  17. Juan Rodriguez Inciarte 1993–2015 Director View profile
  18. Quijano Secades, Ramon, D. 1993–1996 Director View profile
  19. John J Creedon 1993–1994 Director View profile
  20. The RT HON Viscount Younger of Leckie 1993–2001 Corporate-director View profile
  21. Blanco Valdivielso, Dimas, D. 1993–1994 Director View profile
  22. Botin-Sanz DE Sautuola Y O'Shea, Emilio, D. 1993–2005 Director View profile
  23. Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo 1993–2020 Director View profile
  24. Alonso Botin, Rafael, D. 1993–2000 Director View profile
  25. Secades Y Gonzalez Camino, Juan, D. 1993–1999 Director View profile
  26. Jado Becerro DE Bengoa, Angel, D. 1993–2016 Director View profile
  27. Anthony P Terracciano 1993–1996 Director View profile
  28. Diaz Fernandez, Jose Luis, D. 1993–1999 Director View profile
  29. Soler DE LA Riva, Ignacio, D. 1993–1996 Director View profile
  30. Joaquin Folch-Rusinol Y Corachan 1993–1999 Director View profile
  31. Rodriguez Inciaie, Matias, D. 1993–2017 Director View profile
  32. Jose Manuel Maceda 1996–2002 Secretary View profile
  33. Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza De Vaca 1994–2015 Secretary View profile
  34. Atilano Matilla Gomez 1993–1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/07/1955

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Banco Santander, S.A. on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

115 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis for researchers

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

15 directors on the board

9.3y median 6.7y
average tenure
32.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (14)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
FC004459
Status
Active
Type
Other company type
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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