Alliance & Leicester
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| legal form | plc. |
| founding | 1985 |
| Seat | Narborough , UK |
| management | David Bennett ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 6,260 (2006) |
| sales | 4.167 billion pounds (2007) |
| Branch | Finance industry |
| Website | Alliance & Leicester |
Alliance & Leicester is the trading name of Santander UK , a subsidiary of Banco Santander .
history
The company employs around 6,260 people (2006) and is headquartered in Narborough , Leicestershire . It is listed in the FTSE 250 index .
The company emerged in 1985 from the merger between the two Building Societies Alliance and Leicester . Its roots go back to the Leicester Permanent Building Society founded in 1853 . In 1997, the company was converted into a public company and was listed on the London Stock Exchange , where it was included in the FTSE 100 .
Alliance & Leicester offers insurance, custody accounts, bank accounts, credit cards and various financing options.
Alliance & Leicester was taken over by Banco Santander in July 2008.