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Burford Capital Ltd balance sheet

At the end of fiscal 2025, Burford Capital Ltd had total assets of $6.64bn, total liabilities of $3.51bn and shareholders' equity of $2.45bn. It held $566m in cash against $2.15bn of debt: net debt of $1.59bn.

Balance sheet

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Burford Capital Ltd: balance sheet, annual
Fiscal year2019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash and equivalents178322180108221470566697
Goodwill134134134134134134134134
Total assets—3,2683,7424,2885,8376,1756,6414,272
Long-term debt6656771,0361,2691,5351,7642,1282,403
Total debt6656771,0361,2691,5351,7842,1542,435
Total liabilities—1,2441,6331,9012,6302,9183,5132,804
Shareholders' equity1,8731,7631,6961,7432,2912,4192,448819
Non-controlling interests and other (assets − liabilities − equity)—260412644917837680649
Net debt (negative = net cash)4873558561,1611,3141,3141,5871,738
Shares outstanding—219m219m219m219m219m219m220m

Balances at each fiscal year end (quarter end in the quarterly view). Total debt is short- plus long-term borrowings, including lease debt where the company reports it within debt. Where assets do not equal liabilities plus shareholders' equity, the difference (non-controlling interests, redeemable preferred shares) is shown on its own line.

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Figures from Burford Capital Ltd's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 31, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Burford Capital Ltd.