UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2025
Commission File Number: 001-41169
Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)
Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street
Bristol BS2 0UW
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x
Form 40-F ¨
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM
6-K
Business Update
On December 10, 2025, Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
(the “Company”), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announced the unveiling of
Valo, a zero operating emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that the Company intends to design, manufacture
and commercialize for deployment in the advanced air mobility (AAM) market. Valo represents the successor to the Company’s VX4 prototype
and incorporates a more advanced design informed by data and findings generated through the Company’s piloted test program. The
Company’s previously disclosed development, certification and commercialization targets, goals and objectives in respect of the
VX4 aircraft shall, from the date of this announcement, be deemed to refer to the Valo aircraft.
Press Release
On December 10, 2025, the Company issued a press
release in relation to the announcement of its new aircraft design, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form
6-K (the “Form 6-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Any express or implied statements contained in this Form 6-K that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding introduction of the Valo aircraft, the certification and the commercialization
of Valo and the timing thereof, the final design and manufacture of Valo, the features and capabilities of Valo, the build of certification
aircraft and timelines for that, Vertical’s business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, including
capital expenditure requirements, which may be higher than anticipated; our ability and plans to raise additional capital to fund our
operations; the completion of the piloted test programme phases including transition flight on the intended timeline or at all; the assumptions
underlying the Company’s goals, including Flightpath 2030; the differential strategy compared to our peer group; expectations surrounding
pre-orders and commitments; our plans for capital expenditures, as well as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,”
“plan,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,”
“anticipate,” “will,” “aim,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely
to” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with
respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the information contained
in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the important factors discussed under
the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on March 11, 2025, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the
SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 6-K speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should
not be placed on such statements. the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements
contained in this Form 6-K, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable
law.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The information included in
this Report on Form 6-K (excluding Exhibit 99.1) is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration
Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-270756, File No. 333-284763 and File No. 333-287207) (including any prospectuses forming a part
of such registration statements) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report on Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not
superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description |
| 99.1 |
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Press release of Vertical Aerospace Ltd. dated December 10, 2025 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd. |
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| Date: December 10, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Stuart Simpson |
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Stuart Simpson |
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Chief Executive Officer |
