Our mission
We are on a mission to eliminate the limitations of old infrastructure.
From our HQ in Carlisle to towns and cities across England, Grain is deploying a future-proof network that delivers speed, reliability, and absolute transparency—with no hidden costs and no in-contract price rises.
We don’t just meet today’s needs; we anticipate tomorrow’s demands.
Our values
Heart
Customer
Together
Agile
Impact
Built from scratch. Built for the future.
Grain started with a simple idea: why inherit the problems of the past? Unlike other providers, we aren’t patching old technology. We’re building our own independent Full Fibre infrastructure from the ground up. Designed to handle the heavy data demands of the next decade.
Our story
2016
Grain was born
After the success of Crindledyke, Grain was born as a joint venture between Solway Communications and Pinnacle Group. We established our headquarters in Carlisle and began planning the future of our business.
2017
First live site on the Grain network
Countesswells in Aberdeen became the first new build development to go live on the Grain network.
2018
£10 million investment
We gained significant investment of £10 million from Albion Capital.
2020
Started to roll out to existing homes in towns and cities
Grain shifted focus from only connecting new build developments, to also bringing Full Fibre to towns and cities across the UK. The first of these was a trial on home ground, in Carlisle.
2021
Further £75m investment & relocation of Grain HQ
After a successful trial we decided to expand to a wider urban build programme covering 14 areas in the North of England. In support of this shift in focus, we received a £75 million capital investment from Equitix. Plus, moved to our new head office, to better accommodate our growing workforce.
2022
Hit 100 connected new build sites & hired our 100th employee!
We reached a milestone 100 new build developments connected to the Grain network, and celebrated our 100th employee to join our rapidly growing team.
2023
£40m bank facility signed & launched new website
We agreed a new deal with Nord Bank with an initial facility of £40m, allowing us to further progress our roll out. Then, launched a new and updated website, giving customers even more information about the benefits of our Full Fibre service.
2024
Connected our 30,000th customer!
We connected our 30,000th customer and set a company record when we signed up, installed, and connected a new customer to our network in Middlesbrough in only 36 minutes!
2025
Secured £225 million in funding for future growth
We secured £225 million in new funding to supercharge our Full Fibre rollout. So exciting for Grain, and for the thousands of people waiting for a better broadband option.
2026
10 years of Grain
Beginning in 2016 with a simple ambition to bring better broadband to communities across the country, has now grown into one of the UK’s largest independent Full Fibre network providers.
Why choose Grain?
Speed
Reliability
Value
Connecting communities across the UK
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Backed by industry leaders
Our mission is supported by world-class investors who share our vision for a digitally connected UK. With recent investments of £225 million, Grain is empowered to deploy nationwide true fibre.
