Burford Capital Ltd provides capital against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets, known as legal finance, serving the legal industry with financial products and services. Its business is funding clients engaged in ongoing legal disputes to pay legal fees and monetize the expected future value of disputes, focusing on large, complex matters. The company has two reportable segments: Principal Finance, which earns maximum revenue and allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet and through interests in private funds managed by the company, and Asset Management and Other Services, which manages legal finance assets for third-party investors and provides other services to the legal industry.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or award | 6 | 95,212 | |
| Option exercise | 4 | 327,985 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 2 | 27,559 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
37 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Jul 9, 2025, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 2.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Option exercise | Phantom RSUs | 121,880 | - | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 121,880 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 18,294 | $4.64 | $85K | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 9,265 | $4.64 | $43K | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | Phantom RSUs | 42,112 | - | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 42,112 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Sievwright - Director | Grant or award | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 32,076 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher A. Halmy - Director | Grant or award | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 22,406 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricky J. Noel - Director | Grant or award | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 7,121 | $0.00 | - | |
| Robert Andrew Joseph Gillespie - Director | Grant or award | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 11,203 | $0.00 | - | |
| Grant or award | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 11,203 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Rukia Baruti Dames - Director | Grant or award | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 11,203 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 1,104 | $7.70 | $9K | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 107,568 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 107,568 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Option exercise | PSUs | 82,829 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 81,725 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 1,104 | $7.70 | $9K | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 107,568 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 107,568 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Option exercise | PSUs | 82,829 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 81,725 | $0.00 | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | PSUs | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 13,029 | $7.70 | $100K | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles Utley - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 16,962 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles Utley - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 4,044 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles Utley - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 8,466 | $7.70 | $65K | |
| Charles Utley - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 16,962 | $0.00 | - | |
| Charles Utley - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 4,044 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Perla - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 2,686 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Perla - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 1,739 | $7.70 | $13K | |
| David Perla - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Perla - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 18,003 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Perla - Officer | Option exercise | PSUs | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Perla - Officer | Grant or award | Phantom RSUs | 13,863 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Perla - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 2,686 | $0.00 | - | |
| Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 18,597 | $7.70 | $143K | ||
| Option exercise | RSUs | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | PSUs | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | RSUs | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | |
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Option exercise | PSUs | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | |
| Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 1,100 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 517 | $7.70 | $4K | ||
| Option exercise | RSUs | 1,100 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 18,148 | $7.70 | $140K | |
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 18,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Option exercise | PSUs | 14,197 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Option exercise | RSUs | 3,791 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Other | Phantom RSUs | 304,353 | $8.27 | $2.52M | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 24,740 | $8.55 | $212K | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 24,740 | $8.55 | $212K | |
| Jonathan Todd Molot - Officer | Other | Phantom RSUs | 306,393 | $8.27 | $2.53M | |
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 156,287 | $8.55 | $1.34M | |
| Other | Phantom RSUs | 3,712 | $8.27 | $31K | ||
| Grant or award | RSUs | 156,287 | $8.55 | $1.34M | ||
| Grant or award | RSUs | 152,047 | $8.55 | $1.30M | ||
| Other | Phantom RSUs | 81,688 | $8.27 | $676K | ||
| Mark N. Klein - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 39,328 | $8.55 | $336K | |
| Craig Arnott - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 156,287 | $8.55 | $1.34M | |
| David Perla - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 4,240 | $8.55 | $36K | |
| Charles Utley - Officer | Grant or award | RSUs | 18,714 | $8.55 | $160K | |
| Option exercise | Ordinary Shares | 51,606 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Ordinary Shares | 52,690 | $12.11 | $638K | ||
| Option exercise | RSUs | 51,606 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | PSUs | 51,606 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares") | 51,606 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Elizabeth Oconnell - Officer | Gift | Ordinary shares, no par value (Ordinary Shares) | 96,138 | $0.00 | - | |
| Christopher P. Bogart - Officer | Gift | Ordinary shares, no par value (Ordinary Shares) | 96,138 | $0.00 | - | |
| Other | Phantom RSUs | 1,738 | $13.60 | $24K |
Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) had 8 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-06-17. The full record for BUR runs to 37 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2025-07-09. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of BUR were filed in the last 90 days.
No insider sales of BUR were filed in the last 90 days. 4 sales are on record for this company.
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