Burford Capital Limited Company Profile
NYSE: BURFinancial ServicesAsset ManagementUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
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Burford Capital at a glance
Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) is a Asset Management company in the Financial Services sector headquartered in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. Burford Capital is led by Mr. Christopher Peter Bogart J.D. and employs about 172 people. The company's shares have traded publicly since 2020.
At a market capitalization of $768.6 million, it is considered a small-cap company. Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0001714174, which identifies the company's filings on EDGAR.
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What does Burford Capital do?
Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
Business description based on the company's public filings.
Company information
- Legal name
- Burford Capital Limited
- Ticker
- NYSE: BUR
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- CEO
- Mr. Christopher Peter Bogart J.D.
- Employees
- 172
- Headquarters
- Oak House, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
- Phone
- 44 1481 723 450
- Website
- burfordcapital.com
- IPO year
- 2020
- Market cap
- $768.58M
- SEC CIK
- 0001714174
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