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Maxwells Chartered Accountants COVID-19 Update

Tuesday 24th March, 2020

We are in difficult and unprecedented times. The Covid-19 Pandemic continues to evolve at pace and while we are keeping an extremely close eye on the latest government guidance, we want to assure you that Maxwells Chartered Accountants is fully committed to the health and well being of our staff and clients and that we will be doing everything we can to minimise disruption to the excellent client service and support you have come to expect of us.

We understand that this is a very daunting time for businesses (as well as everyone else), there is a wealth of information on our dedicated Covid-19 support for business page

The advice and support measures flowing from HM Government are changing on a daily basis, we aim to bring you the most up to date information available, please be aware that a lot of the detail around the headline provisions have yet to be published and therefore we will bring this to you as soon as they are available.

You can read the latest advice and guidance from government for employers, businesses and employees on its coronavirus pages at:

We would like to wish you and your staff good health during these difficult times and assure you we will be available to support your business as normal as possible during the coming months.

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