British Empire Trust Plc reported un-audited earnings results for the six months ended March 31, 2017. For the period, the company reported income of £119.1 million compared to £46.0 million, profit before taxation of £113.8 million compared to £40.9 million, profit of £113.7 million or 92.41 pence per basic and diluted ordinary share compared to £42.4 million or 31.95 pence per basic and diluted ordinary, net cash inflow from operating activities of £58.5 million compared to net cash out flow from operating activities of £28.6 million for the last year. Net asset value per ordinary share was 753.39 pence as at March 31, 2017 compared to 543.65 pence per share as at March 31, 2016.