About

Founded

March 2004

Founders

Matthew Moulding (CEO) & John Gallemore (COO)

Status

Privately Owned

HQ

  • Northwich, Cheshire, UK
  • Satellite Offices in West London & Coventry, UK

Board

  • Matthew Moulding – CEO Linked In
  • John Gallemore – COO Linked In
  • Simon Parker – Operations Director
  • Richard Chapple – Commercial Director Linked In
  • Darren Rajanah – Finance Director Linked In
  • Anuraag Jain – CTO Linked In
  • Ross Boardman – Design Director Linked In

Mission

To be Europe’s number 1 online retailer through The Hut Group’s innovative eCommerce solution

Services

  • White Label,
  • Drop Ship Fulfilment
  • ECommerce Platform
  • Procurement
  • Secure Hosting
  • Payment Processing
  • Distribution
  • Web Design
  • Content & Photography
  • Marketing (Acquisition, Conversion & Retention)
  • Customer Services

Products

  • DVD & Blu-ray
  • Games
  • Music
  • Books
  • Consumer Electronics & Computing
  • Health & Beauty
  • Clothing
  • Gifts & Toys
  • Sports & Leisure

Fulfilment

From privately-owned distribution centres in Midlands (mainland UK) and The Channel Islands (UK)

Clients

  • Argos
  • ASDA
  • Borders
  • Caudwell Group
  • Chipsworld
  • DABS
  • DCC Group
  • DSGi (3 Sites)
  • Lovefilm
  • Shop Direct Group (2 Sites)
  • Tesco
  • TheHut.com
  • WHSmith
  • Zavvi.com

Revenue

2008 – actual £25m, 2009 – forecast £80m.
The Hut Group is the UK’s 5th Largest Online Retailer in the UK

Employees

250 in Q4 2009

Awards & Acclaim

  • Number 1 in 2009 Sunday Times Tech Track 100, fastest growing tech companies in the UK
  • The Hut Group wins HBoS Entrepreneur of the Year

Opportunities

The Hut Group wishes to talk to similar entrepreneurs and SMEs to realise joint ventures or other mutually beneficial opportunities