Sarah Ferguson closes six companies in three days amid continued Epstein fallout

Sarah Ferguson has had a busy few days, with the former Duchess of York winding up six businesses in three days, according to documents filed with UK's Companies House.

The ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been dropped as patron of charities and forced to shutter her own foundation in the wake of the latest revelations from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein emails.

The mother-of-two was found to have lied about a continued friendship with the convicted sex offender and also revealed to have taken her two teenage daughters to visit him after her was released from jail after serving time for child prostitution charges.

Now Fergie, as she's also known, has wound down six companies she's listed as sole director of, including PR firm S. Phoenix Events Ltd, as well as Planet Partners Productions Ltd, Solamoon Ltd, La Luna Investments Ltd.

Fergie's Farm Ltd, which was started in 2014, along with an 11-year-old company Philanthrepreneur Ltd, also had applications to be struck off the register.

Ginger and Moss Ltd, which is the 66-year-old's tea, dinnerware and jewellery brand, is still trading but appears to be in deficit to the tune of £321,419 ($617,500), according to Companies House January figures.

Fergie also still retains Loonasol Ltd and "artistic creation" company Librasol Ltd.

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It is not clear exactly what services the companies provided.

The move comes after the US Department of Justice released a fresh tranche of the so-called "Epstein files" on January 30, sparking renewed scrutiny of Mountbatten-Windsor and Ferguson due to their ties to the disgraced financier, including after he was convicted for soliciting sex from a minor.

A spokesperson for Ferguson said last year that the former duchess had severed her ties with Epstein "as soon as she was aware of the extent of the allegations".

But the latest DOJ files suggest that was not the case.

The documents appear to show that not only did Ferguson maintain contact, but she visited him in Miami five days after he was released from prison in 2009 having served 13 months of an 18-month sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

Other exchanges demonstrate her strong affection towards Epstein at the time.

"You are a legend," Ferguson wrote in January 2010.

"I really don't have the words to describe, my love, gratitude for your generosity and kindness. Xx I am at your service. Just marry me."

In August 2009, the former duchess thanked him for being "the brother I have always wished for".

Mountbatten-Windsor and Ferguson's daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have also faced scrutiny in recent weeks after their names featured in the latest tranche of files.

CNN has reached out to Ferguson's representatives for comment on the exchanges seen in the Epstein documents and the company closures.

Being named in the Epstein documents does not indicate any wrongdoing. Mountbatten-Windsor has previously denied any wrongdoing over his ties to the late sex offender.

Days after the January release, Ferguson's charitable foundation Sarah's Trust announced it would close "for the foreseeable future" after "some months" of discussion, according to the UK's PA Media news agency.

On February 13, a company called "S. Phoenix Events Limited", where Ferguson is listed as a director, filed an application on Companies House to "strike the company off the register" – in other words, close it down.

The other five companies filed similar applications on February 16.

According to the UK government, businesses can be removed from Companies House only if they have not traded in the last three months, among other conditions.

- Reported with CNN.

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