Who owns Plus500?

Plus500 is run by Plus500UK Ltd, United Kingdom. It holds a licence from FCA (FRN 509909). The company is listed (LSE:PLUS).

Ultimate ownerPlus500 Ltd (listed (LSE:PLUS))
Operating companyPlus500UK Ltd, United Kingdom
LicensesFCA FRN 509909
Websiteplus500.com
Sister brokers0
Fines and actions3
Owner proofverified
Last checked15 Oct 2026

In numbers

  • 3 regulator fines against the owner since 2012, about €240,000 in total (converted to euros).

Licences

RegulatorTypeValidCheck it
FCA
FRN 509909
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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.

Regulator fines

DateCompanyRegulator / courtAmountReason
2020-12-18Clone: FRCM Management / financereserve.comFCA—CLONE WARNING - impostor copying Plus500's name and legal details; not Plus500's fault. source
2015-05-15Plus500UK LtdFCA—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
2012-10-24Plus500UK LtdFCAGBP 205,128FSA (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.

Sources

Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.