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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-089915
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240815

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001867102
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41169
		FILM NUMBER:		241210631

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT
		STREET 2:		CHAPEL STREET
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			BS2 0UW
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 7799310595

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		STREET 1:		UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT
		STREET 2:		CHAPEL STREET
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			BS2 0UW
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13A-16 OR 15D-16</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of August&nbsp;2024</B></P>

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File Number: </B></FONT><B>001-41169</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Vertical Aerospace Ltd.</B></P>

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Charter)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&#8239;&#8239;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#120;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>Form&nbsp;40-F&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
previously announced, on February&nbsp;22, 2024, Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) </FONT>entered into an investment
agreement (the &ldquo;Investment Agreement&rdquo;) with Imagination Aero Investments Limited (&ldquo;IAIL&rdquo;), a company wholly owned
by Mr.&nbsp;Fitzpatrick, the Company&rsquo;s founder, majority shareholder and, prior to May&nbsp;1, 2024 (including as at the time of
entry into the Investment Agreement), its CEO (Mr.&nbsp;Fitzpatrick and IAIL are collectively referred to herein as the &ldquo;Investor&rdquo;).
Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Investor is committed to provide up to $50 million of funding to the Company in the form of
an equity investment, subject to the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement. On March&nbsp;13, 2024, the Company and the Investor
completed the first tranche of the equity investment (the &ldquo;Initial Investment&rdquo;) in accordance with the Investment Agreement
upon receipt by the Company of $25 million in British Pound Sterling based on the exchange rate specified in the Investment Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, subject to certain
conditions, the Investor committed to fund a second tranche of the equity investment in the amount of $25 million (the &ldquo;Further
Investment&rdquo;), and to provide notification to the Company of the subscription share price for the Further Investment (&ldquo;Subscription
Price Notification&rdquo;), with payment of the Further Investment due by August&nbsp;14, 2024. As of August&nbsp;15, 2024, the date of
this Current Report on Form&nbsp;6-K, the Company has neither received payment of any portion of the Further Investment nor the Subscription
Price Notification. Consequently, payment of the Further Investment remains outstanding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Special Committee&rdquo;) has been and remains in ongoing discussions
with the Investor. </FONT>Unless and until an agreement with the Investor is reached regarding the Further Investment, its status remains
uncertain. The Special Committee is exploring all options available to the Company with respect to the Further Investment.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As at June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totalling approximately &pound;67 million ($84 million) based on unaudited
management accounts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Preliminary Financial Data</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>The June 30, 2024 information is preliminary and subject to adjustment
and has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, the Company&rsquo;s management. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not audited, reviewed,
compiled, or applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the preliminary financial data. Accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP does
not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>This
Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form&nbsp;6-K (the &ldquo;Form&nbsp;6-K&rdquo;) 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&nbsp;6-K that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding any
resolution in respect of the Further Investment, as well as statements that include the words &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;aim,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;is/are likely
to&rdquo; and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature</I></FONT><I>. 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 &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in the Company's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on March&nbsp;14, 2024, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company&rsquo;s other filings
with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form&nbsp;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&nbsp;6-K, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required
by applicable law.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The information included in this
Report on Form&nbsp;6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statements on Form&nbsp;F-3&nbsp;(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-270756
and File No.&nbsp;333-275430) (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&nbsp;6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    Aerospace Ltd.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: August&nbsp;15, 2024</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Stuart Simpson</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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