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Document and Entity Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
shares
Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity File Number 001-41169
Entity Registrant Name Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code E9
Entity Address, Address Line One Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street
Entity Address, City or Town Bristol
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code BS2 0UW
Entity Address, Country GB
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 101,602,621
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company true
Entity Ex Transition Period false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company false
Auditor Firm ID 876
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Location Bristol, United Kingdom
Entity Central Index Key 0001867102
Amendment Flag false
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Ordinary Share  
Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol EVTL
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Business Contact  
Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Contact Personnel Name Sanjay Verma
City Area Code +44
Local Phone Number 117 471 0150
Contact Personnel Email Address Legal@vertical-aerospace.com
Entity Address, Address Line One Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street
Entity Address, City or Town Bristol
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code BS2 0UW
Entity Address, Country GB