Instant Funding Acquires Funded Trading Plus

The prop-firm industry continues to consolidate, and one of the more notable developments this year is now official: Instant Funding has acquired Funded Trading Plus (FTP) in a seven-figure deal.

According to the announcement, the acquisition increases the group’s overall revenue by roughly 70% and brings two of the UK’s better-known prop trading brands under the same ownership. For traders, however, the immediate message is simple: business continues as usual.

Both Instant Funding and Funded Trading Plus will continue operating as separate brands, with no announced changes to trading conditions, account structures, payouts, active challenges, or platform access. The stated goal is to combine resources, technology, and operational expertise while allowing both brands to retain their identities.

In an industry where mergers often result in uncertainty, rule changes, or platform disruptions, that is likely welcome news for traders on both sides.

Beyond the acquisition itself, many traders have already noticed another significant change at Instant Funding over the past months: a major overhaul of the firm’s support system.

The company has invested heavily in improving customer support processes and response quality, and according to community feedback, the experience has become noticeably more professional and streamlined than it was in previous years.

Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of this transformation has been the trading community itself.

Because somewhere along the way, Instant Funding’s support upgrade appears to have left behind one of the most infamous characters in prop-firm history:

Liam.

For veteran Instant Funding traders, Liam became something of a community meme. Whether you encountered him personally or simply followed the countless stories shared in Discord channels and trader groups, his reputation for delivering support with a unique combination of confidence, sarcasm, and questionable bedside manner became legendary.

To be fair, not every trader had a bad experience. But enough people did that “getting Liam” became the support-chat equivalent of failing a consistency rule.

Today, with the newer support structure in place, many traders have jokingly suggested that the greatest platform upgrade wasn’t technological at all—it was finally achieving a 100% Liam-free environment.

Jokes aside, the acquisition itself appears to be a positive step for both companies. Instant Funding gains additional scale and market presence, while Funded Trading Plus gains access to larger operational resources and infrastructure.

If management successfully preserves the strengths of both brands while continuing to improve technology and customer experience, traders could ultimately benefit from the increased stability and investment now backing both firms.

For now, it’s business as usual—but this is certainly one of the more interesting prop-firm developments to watch as the industry continues to mature.