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 July 2025

CommissionFile Number: 001-41169

Vertical Aerospace Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in ItsCharter)

Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street

Bristol BS2 0UW

United Kingdom

(Address of principalexecutive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annualreports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form20-F x        Form 40-F¨

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K

OnJuly 3, 2025, Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing the addition of certainindividuals to its senior management team, a copy of which is furnished as 99.1 hereto.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Exhibit 99.1(excluding the quotation from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) is hereby incorporatedby reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-270756, File No. 333-284763and File No. 333-287207) (including any prospectuses forming a part of such registration statements) and to be a part thereof fromthe date on which this Report on Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

Vertical Aerospace Expands Leadership Team WithKey Executive Appointments

London, UK & New York, USA – 3 July 2025 – Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, todayannounced the addition of key executives to its leadership team as the Company accelerates through its Flightpath 2030 goals.

Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, said: “Theseappointments further reinforce our leadership bench as we accelerate into our next phase of growth and global deployment. Mark and Stevebring decades of deep operational and engineering expertise that will be instrumental in driving the certification and commercialisationof the VX4 at scale. Eric’s focused leadership, technical insight, and deep certification experience will be invaluable as we advanceour hybrid-electric VX4 strategy and expand our market potential.”

Mark Higson joins as Chief Operating Officer and is a seasonedexecutive with significant expertise in developing operational and commercial strategies, leading complex, global organisations throughtransformational change. He has over four decades of experience across international businesses, most recently serving as Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Modulaire Group, a global leader in modular services and infrastructure, where he successfully led the sale and refinancingof the business. Originally an Aerospace Engineer, Mark started his career at British Aerospace subsequently serving in senior operationalleadership roles across the industrials sector, including at Wolseley UK and the Royal Mail, and as a senior advisor to McKinsey &Company and to Advent International’s portfolio companies.

Steve Vellacott joins as VP of Airworthiness & Head ofDesign Organisation, bringing decades of experience in structural engineering and design, including significant expertise leadingelectric and other complex VTOL programmes. He joins Vertical from Lilium where he was Chief Technology Officer and Head of Design, overseeingthe team responsible for the design, development and certification of its eVTOL aircraft. Prior to Lilium, Steve spent over three decadesat Leonardo Helicopters, holding a variety of leadership roles across its international civil and military programmes, where he workedclosely with EASA around certification and compliance of the aircraft. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in2018.

Eric Samson named as VP Programme-Hybrid, building on the Company’srecently announced hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft strategy. Eric is a proven aerospace leader with extensive experience in aircraftdesign and systems integration. Since joining Vertical in 2020, he has served as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Head of DesignOrganisation, leading Vertical’s Engineering and Design Organisation to design, build, test and prepare to certify the VX4 . Priorto Vertical, Eric held various technical and leadership roles, including at Jet Aviation and Gulfstream Aerospace.

The expansion of Vertical’s leadership team builds on the Company’ssignificant momentum and progress towards delivering a scalable, certifiable aircraft to the global market. Vertical remains on trackto complete its test flight program in 2025, having recently achieved the first piloted wingborne flight of a winged eVTOL in Europeanpublic airspace.

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About Vertical Aerospace    

Vertical Aerospace is a global aerospace and technology company pioneeringelectric aviation. Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner and quieter way to travel. Vertical’s VX4 is a piloted, four passenger,Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions. Vertical will also be launching a hybrid-electricvariant, offering increased range and mission flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the advanced air mobility market.

Vertical combines partnering with leading aerospace companies, includingGKN, Honeywell and Leonardo, with developing its own proprietary battery and propeller technology to develop the world’s most advancedand safest eVTOL.

Vertical has c.1,500 pre-orders of the VX4, with customers across fourcontinents, including American Airlines, Japan Airlines, GOL and Bristow.  Certain customer obligations are expected to be fulfilledvia third-party agreements. Headquartered in Bristol, the epicentre of the UK’s aerospace industry, Vertical’s experiencedleadership team comes from top tier automotive and aerospace companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, GM and Leonardo. Together they havepreviously certified and supported over 30 different civil and military aircraft and propulsion systems.   

For more information:   

Justin Bates, Head of Communications justin.bates@vertical-aerospace.com+44 7878 357 463  

Samuel Emden, Head of Investor Affairs samuel.emden@vertical-aerospace.com+447816 459 904  

Forward-Looking Statements   

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaningof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. We intendsuch forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements as contained in Section 27Aof the Securities Act and 21E of the Exchange Act. Any express or implied statements contained in this release that are not statementsof historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding anticipated leadershipchanges and their impact on Vertical and its certification and commercialization efforts, the design and manufacture and the featuresand capabilities of the VX4 and the hybrid-electric variant, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations,including the building and testing of our prototype aircrafts on timelines projected, completion of the piloted test programme phases,selection of suppliers, certification and the commercialization of the VX4 and the hybrid-electric variant and our ability to achieveregulatory certification of our aircraft product on any particular timeline or at all, expectations surrounding pre-orders and commitments,the transition towards a net-zero emissions economy, our future results of operations and financial position and expected financial performanceand operational performance, liquidity, growth and profitability strategies, business strategy and plans and objectives of managementfor future operations, our ability and plans to raise additional capital to fund our operations, our plans to mitigate the risk that weare unable to continue as a going concern, 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 reflectour current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially fromthe information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the importantfactors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securitiesand Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 11, 2025, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’sother filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date hereof and accordinglyundue reliance should not be placed on such statements. the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-lookingstatements contained in this release whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent requiredby applicable law.