Plus500 - About the company
Plus500 is a public company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2008 by Alon Gonen, Elad Ben Izhak, Shimon Sofer, Gal Haber, Shlomi Weizman and Omer Elazari. It operates as an Online trading platform offering CFDs across global financial markets. The company has 1349 active competitors, including 29 funded and 36 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Webull, Oanda and Pepperstone.
Company Details
Online trading platform offering CFDs across global financial markets. The platform enables traders to speculate on price movements without owning the underlying assets, offering opportunities to profit in both rising and falling markets. It offers an intuitive trading interface available on desktop and mobile devices. It combines real-time market data, risk management tools, and customizable alerts to support informed trading decisions.
- Website
- us.plus500.com/en/
- Email ID
- *****@plus500.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- Stron House, 100 Pall Mall, London, England, SW1Y 5EA
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 1349 active competitors
Employee Count
738 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Plus500
Plus500 is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PLUS500 LIMITED CIN: 12362197 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 12, 2019 | - | 461 (As on Dec 31, 2021) |
Plus500's IPO details
Plus500 got listed on Jul 24, 2013.
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Plus500's funding and investors
Plus500 is a funded company. Plus500 has 3 institutional investors.
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Plus500's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Plus500 are Alon Gonen, Elad Ben Izhak, Shimon Sofer, Gal Haber, Shlomi Weizman and Omer Elazari. David Zruia is the CEO of Plus500.
Here are the details of Plus500's key team members:
- Alon Gonen: Former Co-Founder of Plus500.
- Elad Ben Izhak: Former Co-Founder of Plus500.
- Shimon Sofer: Former Co-Founder of Plus500.
- Gal Haber: Former Co-Founder of Plus500.
- Shlomi Weizman: Former Co-Founder of Plus500.
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Plus500's employee count trend
Plus500 has 738 employees as of May 26. Here is Plus500's employee count trend over the years:
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Plus500's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Plus500 include Webull, Oanda and Pepperstone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Plus500, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Webull 2016, New York City (United States), Acquired | Broker-based online trading platform | $194M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Plus500 2008, London (United Kingdom), Public | Online trading platform offering CFDs across global financial markets | - | 73/100 | |
3rd | Oanda 1995, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of online trading platform for forex, CFDs, and cryptocurrency | $117M | 72/100 | |
4th | Pepperstone 2010, Nassau City (Bahamas), Late Stage | Provider of online platform for trading contracts for difference instruments | - | 66/100 | |
5th | ![]() Exness Group 2008, Limassol (Cyprus), Funding Raised | Forex Broker | - | 66/100 | |
6th | Forex broker | - | - | 66/100 | |
7th | IG 1974, London (United Kingdom), Public | Online trading platform for capital market assets | - | - | 66/100 |
8th | Autopilot 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Series A | Online trading platform for global currencies | $6.74M | 64/100 | |
9th | XTB Online Trading 2002, Warsaw (Poland), Public | Provider of forex broking services | - | 64/100 | |
10th | Online trading platform for forex and multiple commodities | $17.1M | 63/100 |
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Plus500's Investments and acquisitions
Plus500 has acquired 3 companies including Mehta Group, EZ Invest Securities and Cunningham. Plus500 has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 24, 2025 | Acquisition | 1995 | Mumbai (India) | |
Mar 21, 2022 | Acquisition | 2015 | Minato City (Japan) | |
Apr 21, 2021 | Acquisition | 1982 | Itasca (United States) |
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Reports related to Plus500
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News related to Plus500
Media has covered Plus500 for a total of 26 events in the last 1 year, 9 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Plus500 & IG Group Expand Beyond CFDs into Non-OTC Markets, Driven by US Retail Demand.Finance Magnates•Feb 19, 2026•Plus500, IG
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Goldman Sachs Invests Millions in XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum and SolanaBitcoin Ethereum News•Feb 11, 2026•Goldman Sachs, Plus500
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Plus500 Announces USD188 Million Return to Beat Expectations for 2026Shareprices•Feb 09, 2026•Plus500
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Banks Ready $3.75B Debt Sale to Back Stonepeak’s BP Castrol BuyoutTtnews•Feb 03, 2026•BP Ventures, Stonepeak, BNP Paribas, UBS and 4 others
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Plus500 Beats Sales and Earnings Expectations After ‘Extremely Strong’ YearLondon Evening Standard•Jan 12, 2026•Plus500
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