William Herbison: FCA regulated?

No longer authorised

William Herbison is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 6 August 2026.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Last known website

farranautosales.co.uk
Last known phone number

07541 430692
Last known address

41 Farran Road, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, BT53 8HD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When farranautosales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07541 430692 is
Who else gives the postcode BT53 8HD

Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Farran Auto Sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.
A W Motors Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
AW Motors NI Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

The record is closed
Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action. The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

William Herbison’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (10)

2026

6 August 2026

No longer regulated by the FCA
Stopped being authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2022

6 October 2022

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to William Herbison

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with William Herbison. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William Herbison FCA authorised?

No. William Herbison (FRN 983877) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.

Is William Herbison a scam or clone?

William Herbison is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.

Is my money safe with William Herbison?

Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with William Herbison has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

Does William Herbison use any other names?

It trades as Farran Auto Sales. It has previously used 2 other names: A W Motors and AW Motors NI.