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Burford Capital PLC

Administration of financial markets

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Michael Andrew Redman 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jeremy Garber 2015-2015 Director View profile
  3. John Nicholas Rowles-Davies 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. Miriam Assumpta Connole 2014-2014 Director View profile
  5. Philipp Ferdinand Leibfried 2019-2023 Secretary View profile
  6. Hugo Richard Leask Marshall 2017-2019 Secretary View profile
  7. Julia Mahoney 2014-2016 Secretary View profile
  8. Hayley Leake 2014-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Administration of financial markets
Incorporated
09/06/2014
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Burford Capital PLC is controlled by Burford Capital (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2018-01-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Burford Capital (UK) Limited is controlled by Burford Capital Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Burford Capital Holdings (UK) Limited.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

9.8y median 9.9y
average tenure
10.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 9Professional services 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
09077893
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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