Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC announced unaudited earnings results for the six months ended September 30, 2017. For the period, the company reported net return before finance costs and taxation was £27,330,000 against £12,948,000 a year ago. Net return before taxation was £27,033,000 against £12,524,000 a year ago. Net return after taxation was £27,027,000 against £12,520,000 a year ago. Return per Ordinary share: basic and diluted was 80.7 pence against 37.4 pence a year ago. Net asset value per ordinary share was 701.9 pence against 598.0 pence a year ago.