Who owns Plus500?
As of : Plus500 is run by Plus500UK Ltd, United Kingdom. It holds a licence from FCA (FRN 509909). The company is listed (LSE:PLUS).
| Ultimate owner | Plus500 Ltd (listed (LSE:PLUS)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Plus500UK Ltd, United Kingdom |
| Licences | FCA FRN 509909 |
| Website | plus500.com |
| Sister brokers | 0 |
| Fines and actions | Plus500’s own company: 2 · whole Plus500 Ltd group: 3 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 3 regulator fines against the owner since 2012, about €240,000 in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA FRN 509909 | — | active | register |
About Plus500 Ltd
Israel-headquartered, London-listed CFD provider. Its own FAQ lists one subsidiary per regulator, including a Seychelles and a Bahamas entity used for clients outside its onshore licences.
Headquarters: Israel · Founded: 2008 · Ownership: listed (LSE:PLUS)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Entity depends on residence: FCA (UK), CySEC (EU), ASIC (AU); Seychelles (SD039) and Bahamas (SIA-F250) entities exist for other regions per Plus500's own subsidiary list.
- We have no company registration number for Plus500UK Ltd.
Plus500 Ltd sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
2 of these 3 concern Plus500’s own company; the others concern other companies of the Plus500 Ltd group. The company column names who was fined.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-18 | Clone: FRCM Management / financereserve.com | FCA | — | CLONE WARNING - impostor copying Plus500's name and legal details; not Plus500's fault. source |
| 2015-05-15 | Plus500UK Ltd | FCA | — | After an FCA-ordered skilled-person AML review, agreed a voluntary requirement freezing existing UK accounts pending AML documents and halting onboarding; onboarding resumed Jan 2016. source |
| 2012-10-24 | Plus500UK Ltd | FCA | GBP 205,128 | FSA (FCA predecessor) fine for inaccurate and missing transaction reports (2010-2011). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Plus500?
Plus500UK Ltd runs it.
Is Plus500 licensed?
Yes. Its operator Plus500UK Ltd holds a licence from FCA (FRN 509909).
Has the owner of Plus500 been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: FCA, 2020-12-18.
Is Plus500 legit?
Plus500 is run by Plus500UK Ltd, which holds a licence from FCA (FRN 509909). The company is listed (LSE:PLUS). Fines and regulator actions against Plus500’s own company: 2; against the whole Plus500 Ltd group: 3. Sister sites with the same owner: 0. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
- https://www.plus500.com/tradingacademy/faq/regulators/throughwhichsubsdoyouoperate
- https://www.plus500.com/en-sg/invest/help/contactus
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
