Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About Vertical Aerospace
Aircraft, SIC 3721
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is an aerospace manufacturer that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and hybrid-electric aircraft. Its primary product under development is Valo, a zero-operating-emission winged eVTOL designed to transport a pilot and passengers for advanced air mobility. The company is also designing a complementary hybrid-electric model intended for cargo, defense, logistics, and medical transport applications. Alongside aircraft manufacturing, the business plans to provide aftermarket services. Its customer base includes commercial airlines, aircraft leasing firms, business aviation operators, tourism companies, and helicopter operators.
The company conducts flight testing and engineering operations in the United Kingdom, maintaining a dedicated flight test center at Cotswold Airport and an energy center. It seeks aircraft type certification and regulatory approvals across jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States, Japan, and Brazil. Vertical Aerospace is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and maintains its principal executive offices in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Summary of the business section of Vertical Aerospace's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Bristol, X0
- Address
- Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street BS2 0UW
- Phone
- 44 7799310595
- Website
- vertical-aerospace.com
- Industry
- Aircraft
- Incorporated in
- E9
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Bristol, United Kingdom
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- EVTL
- Other tickers
- EVAWF, EVBWF, EVTWF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Nov 2, 2020
- Shares outstanding
- 102M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Emerging growth company
- Stock splits
- 1-for-10 reverse, Mar 11, 2025; 1-for-10 reverse, Sep 23, 2024
- SEC CIK
- 1867102
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Simpson | Chief Executive Officer | 24,676 |
| John Patrick Maloney | Principal Financial Officer | 1,500 |
| Poul Carsten Stendevad | Director | 140,395 |
| Patrick Marc Ky | Director | 21,691 |
| Andrew David Parker | Director | 5,000 |
| Kris Tate Haber | Director | 44,205 |
| Benjamin Robert Story | Director | 4,710 |
| James Keith Brown | Director | 32,076 |
| Domhnal Slattery | Director | 227,851 |
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |