Burford Capital Limited (BUR) - Total Liabilities

Latest as of September 2025: GBX3.50 Billion GBX ≈ $425.51K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Burford Capital Limited (BUR) has total liabilities worth GBX3.50 Billion GBX (≈ $425.51K USD) as of September 2025. Total liabilities represent everything the company owes to external parties, combining both current liabilities—like accounts payable, short-term debt, and accrued expenses—and non-current liabilities such as long-term debt, pension obligations, lease liabilities, and deferred tax liabilities. Explore cash flow conversion of Burford Capital Limited to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Burford Capital Limited - Total Liabilities Trend (2010–2024)

This chart illustrates how Burford Capital Limited's total liabilities have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Check how resilient are Burford Capital Limited's assets to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Burford Capital Limited Competitors by Total Liabilities

The table below lists competitors of Burford Capital Limited ranked by their total liabilities.

Company	Country	Total Liabilities
Mustika Ratu Tbk JK:MRAT	Indonesia	Rp243.08 Billion
BOA Resources Ltd AU:BOA	Australia	AU$133.40K
Memphasys Ltd AU:MEM	Australia	AU$6.43 Million
Bawat Water Technologies AB ST:BAWAT	Sweden	Skr39.17 Million
Neola Medical AB ST:NEOLA	Sweden	Skr4.15 Million
Impax Environmental Markets PLC LSE:IEM	UK	GBX94.54 Million
UET United Electronic Technology AG XETRA:CFC	Germany	€49.88 Million
InCoax Networks AB ST:INCOAX	Sweden	Skr35.11 Million

Liability Composition Analysis (2010–2024)

This chart breaks down Burford Capital Limited's total liabilities into key components over time: long-term debt, short-term debt, other current liabilities, and other non-current liabilities. Toggle between absolute values and percentage view to see how the composition has shifted. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Burford Capital Limited market capitalisation.

Liquidity & Leverage Metrics

Key Metrics Explained

Metric	Value	Description
Current Ratio	N/A	Measures ability to pay short-term obligations (Current Assets ÷ Current Liabilities)
Quick Ratio	N/A	More stringent measure of short-term liquidity ((Current Assets - Inventory) ÷ Current Liabilities)
Cash Ratio	N/A	Most conservative liquidity measure (Cash & Equivalents ÷ Current Liabilities)
Debt to Equity	1.40	Measures financial leverage (Total Liabilities ÷ Shareholder Equity)
Debt to Assets	0.52	Portion of assets financed with debt (Total Liabilities ÷ Total Assets)

Liability Trends Comparison

This chart compares key liability metrics across different time periods, showing how Burford Capital Limited's debt structure has evolved. The comparison includes total liabilities, long-term debt, and current liabilities.

Annual Total Liabilities for Burford Capital Limited (2010–2024)

The table below shows the annual total liabilities of Burford Capital Limited from 2010 to 2024.

Year	Total Liabilities	Change
2024-12-31	GBX2.92 Billion ≈ $355.06K	+10.97%
2023-12-31	GBX2.63 Billion ≈ $319.95K	+38.31%
2022-12-31	GBX1.90 Billion ≈ $231.33K	+20.03%
2021-12-31	GBX1.58 Billion ≈ $192.73K	+54.01%
2020-12-31	GBX1.03 Billion ≈ $125.14K	-8.09%
2019-12-31	GBX1.12 Billion ≈ $136.15K	+17.07%
2018-12-31	GBX955.83 Million ≈ $116.30K	+16094.98%
2017-12-31	GBX5.90 Million ≈ $718.10	-98.41%
2016-12-31	GBX372.07 Million ≈ $45.27K	+132.43%
2015-12-31	GBX160.08 Million ≈ $19.48K	+6.22%
2014-12-31	GBX150.71 Million ≈ $18.34K	+513.36%
2013-12-31	GBX24.57 Million ≈ $2.99K	+90.44%
2012-12-31	GBX12.90 Million ≈ $1.57K	+2.33%
2011-12-31	GBX12.61 Million ≈ $1.53K	+121.58%
2010-12-31	GBX5.69 Million ≈ $692.31	--

About Burford Capital Limited

LSE:BUR UK Asset Management

Market Cap

$10.07 Million

GBX82.74 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#26864 Global

#351 in UK

Share Price

GBX378.00

Change (1 day)

+6.48%

52-Week Range

GBX311.60 - GBX1080.00

All Time High

GBX1893.78