Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $792.70MP/E –Yield 173.13%
About Burford Capital
Finance Services, SIC 6199
Burford Capital provides legal finance and capital solutions for large, complex commercial disputes. The company operates through two principal segments: Principal Finance and Asset Management and Other Services. Its offerings include funding litigation fees and expenses, monetizing legal claims, providing adverse cost insurance, and delivering judgment enforcement and investment management services. Clients include major corporate businesses, boutique practices, and many of the largest law firms globally.
The organization operates globally, with primary operating subsidiaries located in the United States and the United Kingdom, alongside an insurance subsidiary in Guernsey. Its operations encompass eight private funds and three sidecar funds, with business relationships spanning most of the top hundred American and global law firms. Burford maintains its registered office in St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
Summary of the business section of Burford Capital's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Burford Capital Ltd
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- St Peter Port, Y7
- Address
- Oak House, Hirzel Street GY1 2NP
- Phone
- 44 (0)1481 723450
- Website
- www.burfordcapital.com
- Employees
- 172, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Finance Services
- Incorporated in
- Y7
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BUR
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Oct 19, 2020
- Shares outstanding
- 220M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $2.84B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1714174
- CUSIP
- G17977110
- FIGI
- BBG004FJ52G6
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001T5RYX4
- LEI
- 549300FUKUWFYJMT2277
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher P. Bogart | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 1,367,149 |
| Charles Utley | Chief Accounting Officer | 39,867 |
| Elizabeth Oconnell | Chief Strategy Officer | 87,206 |
| Mark N. Klein | GC&ChiefAdministrative Officer | 113,624 |
| Jordan David Licht | Chief Financial Officer | 68,350 |
| Travis Lenkner | Chief Development Officer | 26,383 |
| Craig Arnott | Chief Investment Officer-Int'l | 299,638 |
| Jonathan Todd Molot | Chief Investment Officer | 9,406,625 |
| David Perla | Vice Chair | 82,858 |
| Aviva O. Will | President | 293,479 |
| Ricky J. Noel | Director | 7,121 |
| John P. Sievwright | Director | 66,319 |
| Pamela B. Corrie | Director | 19,365 |
| Christopher A. Halmy | Director | 59,576 |
| Rukia Baruti Dames | Director | 19,879 |
| Robert Andrew Joseph Gillespie | Director | 30,185 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $11.42M | $11.25M | $4.82M | $71 | $109 |
| FY2024 | $11.75M | $10.35M | $5.07M | $82 | $119 |
| FY2023 | $11.73M | $19.34M | $4.91M | $193 | $105 |
| FY2022 | $5.73M | $4.66M | $3.02M | $78 | $86 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bogart Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer | $1.40M | $3.18M | – | $6.85M | $11.42M | -3% |
| Jonathan Molot Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer | $1.40M | $2.87M | – | $6.29M | $10.56M | -9% |
| Jordan Licht Chief Financial Officer | $600.00K | $311.61K | $1.52M | $235.21K | $2.67M | +2% |
| Elizabeth O’Connell Chief Strategy Officer | $600.00K | $705.31K | $1.52M | $469.34K | $3.29M | +10% |
| Craig Arnott Chief Investment Officer — International | $600.00K | $299.00K | $1.52M | $321.44K | $2.74M | -6% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had a total of 172 full-time employees across our offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and other jurisdictions around the world where we do”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2023 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
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