M Winkworth plc announced the following trading update for the financial year ending December 31, 2017. the company's total revenues for 2017 will be broadly in-line with market expectations. The revenue figure is expected to be less than 5% lower than 2016, a year which saw transactions in the first quarter boosted by buy-to-let investors completing purchases before the introduction of a higher rate of stamp duty. It is to report that the company's revenues in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2017 all grew year-on-year and, subject to audit, profits before tax are expected to be slightly ahead of market expectations of £1.3 million.