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John Gallemore at THG

Matthew Moulding's long-time right-hand man, from finance chief to chief operating officer.

John Gallemore is a co-founder of The Hut Group, now THG plc. He started the business with Matthew Moulding in Manchester in 2004, with a £500,000 investment.

The two had worked together at the Caudwell Group. THG began by selling CDs and DVDs online, then bought brands such as Lookfantastic in 2010 and Myprotein in 2011.

Gallemore was the company's chief financial officer for many years. In January 2023 Damian Sanders, a former Deloitte audit partner, became CFO and Gallemore moved to chief operating officer. THG's chairman said he had been doing two jobs until then. Moulding called him his long-time right-hand man.

THG listed on the London Stock Exchange on 16 September 2020, in the largest listing since 2013.

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What is John Gallemore's role at THG?

John Gallemore is chief operating officer of THG, the Manchester e-commerce group he co-founded with Matthew Moulding in 2004.

How did John Gallemore start The Hut Group?

He and Moulding were former colleagues at the Caudwell Group. They started The Hut Group in Manchester in 2004 with a £500,000 investment.

Was John Gallemore THG's finance chief?

Yes. He was chief financial officer for many years. In January 2023 Damian Sanders took over as CFO and Gallemore became COO.

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