Best Aerospace Tech Companies in United Kingdom
The 63 best Aerospace Tech companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vertical Aerospace.
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Ranked: Best Aerospace Tech companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3UG Autonomous Systems Autonomous flight manufacturer | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | A20X Developer of aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing applications | — | — | — | Simon Holliday CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Active-Electronics Distributor of electronic, electro-mechanical components and assemblies for specialist sectors | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 4 | Aircraft101 Online marketplace for the purchase and sale of new and used airplanes | — | — | — | Caeron Roberts Founder | Node.jsClerkTailwind CSS+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 5 | Amphenol Connectors for aerospace and military | — | — | 102 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 10M | 7 patents Connector pin adapters and low-cost active antenna beamwidth control technologies. | 2 launchs |
| 6 | ARC Aerosystems Developer of vertical take-off and landing civil aircraft with hybrid-electric options | — | — | 7 | Seyed Mohseni Founder & CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 7 | Archangel Aerospace Manufacturer of solar electric aircraft | — | — | 5 | Daniel Sola CEO | — | — | 5 patents Advanced aircraft wing tip structures and aerodynamic design methods | — |
| 8 | AvBuyer Online listing platform for buying and selling aircraft | — | — | 19 19 → 21 (+11%) | — | PHPZURB FoundationAmazon ALB+19 | Top 500k | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace Tech companies in United Kingdom
#1
Public · Bristol, England · founded 2016 · 306 employees$257.9Mraised▾
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft technologies. The company focuses on advancing sustainable air mobility through research and development. It aims to create innovative solutions for future transportation needs. The company is dedicated to engineering and technological progress within the aerospace sector.
- Mar 2026Post IPO$300M
- Jan 2024Angel$50M
- Oct 2021Series A$205M
- Jun 2021Seed—
#2
Seed · Southampton, England · founded 2021 · 1 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of spacecraft propulsion technology for the satellite market. The company develops propulsions that uses low pressure water propellant for spacecraft propulsion made through metal 3D printing. It is involved in the designing, engineering, production, and consulting of space products and components.
- Nov 2025Seed$2.9M
- Dec 2023Seed$1.3M
#3
Seed · London, England · founded 2005 · 19 employees$7.1Mraised▾
Developer of electric jet engines for sustainable aviation propulsion systems. The company’s patented engine technology increases aircraft safety and reduces noise. Their ducted architecture offers efficiency and speed. An integration team assists customers in matching a propulsion system to mission requirements. The company supplies propulsion systems to airframe manufacturers.
- Mar 2025Seed$7M
- Jan 2024Seed—
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$65.4K
- Feb 2023Seed—
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2025$500Kraised▾
Developer of AI copilot for aircraft maintenance decision support systems. The AI system works alongside maintenance teams to transform maintenance challenges into auditable actions. It surfaces relevant information to reduce rework and standardizes outputs. The system cross-checks decisions against available knowledge. Engineers retain authority over every decision through human sign-off. The system provides full traceability of every interaction and approval through audit logs. It integrates with existing safety and quality systems.
- Jan 2026Seed$500K
#5
Deadpooled · Abingdon, England · founded 1989 · 202 employees$117.1Mraised▾
Reaction Engines designs and manufactures ultra-lightweight heat exchangers and aerospace propulsion technology. Company's ultra-lightweight heat exchangers enable an advanced engine class called SABRE that will enable aircraft to operateat speeds of up to five times the speed of sound and fly directly into Earth orbit. They signed €10m European Space Agency (ESA) contract for development of a ground based demonstrator of SABRETM,
- Jan 2023Series C$47.7M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$5.4M
- Apr 2018Series B$37.6M
- Jul 2016Grant (prize money)$77.7M
#6
Seed · Nottingham, England · founded 2019 · 8 employees$492.8Kraised▾
Provider of surface texture adjustment technology for the aerospace industry
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2022Seed$492.8K
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$66.4K
#7
Series A · London, England · founded 2013 · 3 employees$9.8Mraised▾
Cloud-based manufacturing execution system suite solutions. It uses AI and machine learning algorithms for workflow automation and additive manufacturing. It offers software products in the end and spare parts manufacturing, serial production, prototyping, supply chain management, etc. It serves multiple industries including the automotive, aerospace, education, and consumer goods industries.
- Nov 2022Series A$8.5M
- Apr 2020Seed$1.3M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)—
- Seed—
#8
Series A · Bedford, England · founded 2007 · 74 employees$10.6Mraised▾
HAV are a major player in the hybrid aircraft industry. They are the owners, designers and assemblers of the world’s largest aircraft – Airlander 10. They aim at providing new capabilities to aircraft including less noise, less pollution, lower carbon footprint, longer endurance and better cargo-carrying capacity. As of 2016, they are the only company to have designed and built a full-sized hybrid aircraft. It Won $500 million US Army LEMV contract in 2010.
#9
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 1 employees$6.9Mraised▾
Developer of electric VTOL aircraft. Its features like electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology, carbon fibre composite construction, triple redundancy flight control, and lesser flight emissions.
- Apr 2021Series A$6.9M
#10
Seed · Bath, England · founded 2018 · 3 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous flight guidance systems for manned and unmanned aircraft. The company provides technology that enhances the safety, profitability, and scalability of air mobility operations through autonomy. Its core technology offers risk visibility for aircraft. The company's products are designed to enable wider airspace access and handle various scenarios across different platforms.
- Aug 2021Seed$972.8K
- Feb 2019Seed$154.8K
#11
Acquired · Burnley, England · founded 2011 · 7 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Online on demand manufacturing, 3D printing, scanning, and finishing services. It provides services such as quick prototype and end-user manufacturing components utilizing 3D printers, and it is a 3D printing service provider that allows its users to submit CAD drawings online and transform them into 3D objects. It also offers 3D scanning and reverse engineering capabilities, as well as the ability to generate soluble mineral structures for use in the production of complicated carbon fibers. The offering sectors include aerospace, medical, automotive, engineering, and art.
- Feb 2016Seed$434K
- Jan 2014Seed$1.4M
- Apr 2013Grant (prize money)$1.5M
#12
Seed · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2019 · 3 employees$500Kraised▾
Developer of electric propulsion systems designed to increase performance and decrease the risk of customer aircraft electrification projects. The company builds electric propulsion systems with high efficiency, reliability, and specific power, enabling clients to increase the range and lowering operating costs for electric aircraft manufacturers.
- Sep 2021Seed$500K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Space Technology is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Space Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,973 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
- Imperial College London261
- University College London121
- University of Leicester115
- University of Strathclyde105
- University of Surrey81
- Spacecraft41→116
- CubeSat8→37
- Aerospace engineering8→32
- Satellite1→24
- Control theory (sociology)9→25
- Spacecraft65→154
- Aerospace engineering17→64
- CubeSat8→38
- Satellite10→31
- Space (punctuation)3→24
- Spacecraft20→65
- Space (punctuation)3→23
- New horizons3→21
- Astrobiology6→21
- Aerospace engineering3→15
Where space tech is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing space tech patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom space tech patent filing is accelerating — 540 filings from 198 assignees (2016–2025), led by Airbus Defence & Space, BAE Systems, Astrium; annual filings 27→87.
- Airbus Defence & Space90
- BAE Systems52
- Astrium34
- Network Access Associates32
- Worldvu Satellites25
- Oxford Space Systems22
- EADS Astrium21
- Orbital Express Launch18
Common questions
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