BURFORD CAPITAL PLC
Active Company number 09077893
BURFORD CAPITAL PLC (company number 09077893) is a public limited company incorporated on 9 June 2014. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, EC4M 8AB. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is administration of financial markets (66110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report net assets of £53.2m.
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Jun 2027; confirmation statement due 23 Jun 2027
- Financials ledger: 3 years of filed accounts held (2023–2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Charges: none on the register
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 09077893
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 9 June 2014
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- Paternoster House, 4th Floor
65 St Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8AB
England
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 9 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 23 June 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | −£925k | £17.5m | −£298k |
| Total assets | — | £253.9m | £244.2m |
| Cash at bank | £12.9m | £8.0m | £361k |
| Current liabilities | £191.4m | £16.1m | £15.1m |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | — | (£6.6m) | £28.2m |
| Total liabilities | — | £190.7m | £189.4m |
| Net assets | £53.2m | £63.3m | £54.7m |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Burford Capital (Uk) Limited
Questions about BURFORD CAPITAL PLC
Is BURFORD CAPITAL PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
When was BURFORD CAPITAL PLC incorporated?
BURFORD CAPITAL PLC was incorporated on 9 June 2014, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
Where is BURFORD CAPITAL PLC registered?
Its registered office is in London, EC4M 8AB. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
Who controls BURFORD CAPITAL PLC?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Burford Capital (Uk) Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09077893/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are BURFORD CAPITAL PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 June 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
Does BURFORD CAPITAL PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Group accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is BURFORD CAPITAL PLC on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 10 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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Companies with similar names
Other companies, LLPs and partnerships on the Companies House register whose names begin “BURFORD CAPITAL”. Each is a separate legal entity from BURFORD CAPITAL PLC: check the registered number before relying on a name. Register data as at 8 October 2026.
- BURFORD CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED (Company, Active, London; 06016173)
- BURFORD CAPITAL HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED (Company, Active, London; 07359945)
- BURFORD CAPITAL OVERSEAS LIMITED (Company, Active, London; 11602533)
- BURFORD CAPITAL SERVICES LIMITED (Company, Active, London; 13128424)
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