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Burford Capital Limited Balance Sheet 2025-2011 | BUR
Brief overview of Burford Capital Limited's assets and capital
The balance sheet is assessed across five available annual reports spanning 2020 to 2025.
Total assets increased by +113.2%, from $3.1 billion to $6.6 billion. A CAGR near 16.3% points to substantial expansion.
Liabilities grew faster than assets: +141.8% versus +113.2%. A substantial part of expansion was externally funded.
The equity ratio is 36.9% versus 54.6% five periods ago. Capitalization remains workable.
Each unit of equity supports about 0.64x of net debt. The level is not critical, though flexibility is narrower.
Cash accounts for 8.5% of assets versus 10.3% initially. The change indicates the degree of financial flexibility.
Accumulated earnings ended at $1.8 billion, a change of . They remain an important part of the capital base.
Conclusion
The balance sheet gives no single signal for Burford Capital Limited: some indicators are sound, while leverage or capitalization needs attention.
Annual Balance Sheet Burford Capital Limited
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
1.56 B | 1.29 B | 1.31 B | 1.16 B | - | - | - | - | -135 M | -115 M | -45.4 M | -93.6 M | -57.7 M | -25.6 M | -8.9 M |
Long Term Debt |
2.13 B | 1.76 B | 1.53 B | 1.27 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
3.51 B | 2.92 B | 2.63 B | 1.9 B | - | 1.45 B | 1.54 B | 956 M | 701 M | 372 M | 160 M | 151 M | 24.6 M | 12.9 M | 12.6 M |
Retained Earnings |
1.8 B | 1.77 B | 1.65 B | 1.07 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Assets |
6.64 B | 6.18 B | 5.84 B | 4.29 B | - | 3.11 B | 3.04 B | 2.32 B | 1.5 B | 968 M | 594 M | 533 M | 376 M | 345 M | 322 M |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
566 M | 470 M | 221 M | 108 M | - | 322 M | 187 M | 266 M | 135 M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Book Value |
3.13 B | 3.26 B | 3.21 B | 2.39 B | - | 1.66 B | 1.5 B | 1.36 B | 799 M | 596 M | 434 M | 383 M | 352 M | 332 M | 309 M |
Total Shareholders Equity |
2.45 B | 2.42 B | 2.29 B | 1.74 B | - | 1.7 B | 1.53 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual performance
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Quarterly Balance Sheet Burford Capital Limited
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long Term Debt |
2.4 B | 2.4 B | 2.14 B | 1.78 B | 1.76 B | 1.57 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
2.8 B | 2.76 B | 3.5 B | 3.1 B | 3.02 B | 2.63 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.45 B | - | - | - | 1.54 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
157 M | 169 M | 1.85 B | 1.87 B | 1.8 B | 1.65 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05 B | - | - | - | 923 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Assets |
4.27 B | 4.27 B | 6.69 B | 6.33 B | 6.18 B | 5.84 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.11 B | - | - | - | 3.04 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
697 M | 703 M | 678 M | 372 M | 487 M | 221 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 322 M | - | - | - | 187 M | - | - | - | 266 M | - | - | - | 135 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Book Value |
1.47 B | 1.51 B | 3.19 B | 3.23 B | 3.16 B | 3.21 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.66 B | - | - | - | 1.5 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
819 M | 828 M | 2.5 B | 2.5 B | 2.43 B | 2.29 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.66 B | - | - | - | 1.5 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quarterly performance
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Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Burford Capital Limited, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.
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