GRAIN LNG LIMITED
Company number 04463679 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
GRAIN LNG LIMITED is undergoing a significant ownership transition following its recent divestment from National Grid, evidenced by the December 2025 name change and multiple director resignations. The new controlling entity, Garden Bidco Ltd, appears to be a special-purpose acquisition vehicle whose financial backing and strategic intentions require further investigation. While the underlying asset — the Isle of Grain LNG terminal — is critical national infrastructure with substantial share capital and a clean compliance record, the governance discontinuity and unclear PSC structure elevate the risk profile to MEDIUM pending further due diligence on the new ownership group.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2002-06-18
- Registered office
- Grain Rd, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Kent, England, ME3 0AB
- Postcode
- ME3 0AB
- Capital
- 77,046,489 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-01
- Next due by
- 2027-08-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 35220 Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
Officers 2 current · 55 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by GARDEN BIDCO LTD — since 2025-11-28
Controlled by LATTICE GROUP LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2025-03-31) as part of the NATIONAL GRID PLC group statement — 6 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z9369463 (Tier 2), registered since 2006.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- nationalgrid.com
- Phone
- 02147236357
National Grid is an energy company operating in the UK and the Northeast US. We deliver electricity and gas safely, reliably and efficiently to the customers and communities that we serve.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| NATIONAL GRID GRAIN LNG LIMITED | 2025-12-10 |
| GRAIN LNG LIMITED | 2005-10-10 |
| LATTICE LNG HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2003-01-27 |
| LNG HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2002-07-22 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| C/O LATTICE GROUP PLC, 130 JERMYN STREET, LONDON, SW1Y 4UR | 2002-10-24 |
| C/O LATTICE GROUP PLC, 130 JERMYN STREET, LONDON, SW1Y 4UR | 2002-10-24 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 176 similar companies in ME — measured against the wider sector, trading since 2002
The class of 2002
39%
of the 122,927 companies incorporated in 2002 are still active today; 58% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 17 titles
- Freehold
- 12
- Leasehold
- 5
- Most recent registration
- 2025-02-12
- Price paid, where recorded
- £4,960,000
- Where
- Medway (17)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT177059 | Medway | Leasehold | 2025-02-12 | — |
| TT173986 | Medway | Freehold | 2024-11-07 | — |
| TT163409 | Medway | Freehold | 2024-01-09 | £3,985,000 |
| TT114156 | Medway | Leasehold | 2020-08-25 | — |
| K976206 | Medway | Leasehold | 2011-01-11 | — |
| K969975 | Medway | Freehold | 2010-07-14 | — |
| K953115 | Medway | Freehold | 2009-04-03 | — |
| K949234 | Medway | Leasehold | 2008-12-17 | — |
| K948764 | Medway | Freehold | 2008-12-05 | — |
| K588579 | Medway | Freehold | 2008-10-21 | — |
| K746778 | Medway | Freehold | 2008-07-30 | £325,000 |
| K598199 | Medway | Freehold | 2008-04-21 | £325,000 |
| K566437 | Medway | Freehold | 2008-03-04 | £325,000 |
| K904182 | Medway | Freehold | 2006-06-19 | — |
| K904184 | Medway | Leasehold | 2006-06-19 | — |
| K884123 | Medway | Freehold | 2005-04-19 | — |
| K864526 | Medway | Freehold | 2004-01-15 | — |
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