Bench Accounting, a Vancouver B.C.-based startup serving thousands of small businesses, abruptly shut down on Friday. The company’s homepage has a “Notice of Service Closure” message with a short FAQ.

Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work.

The previous homepage of the Bench website was replaced Friday with a “ notice of service closure ” that said its platform was no longer accessible and that customers can expect to receive more information about how to access their data by Dec.