McCarthy & Stone PLC provided trading guidance for the year 2017. Overall, the trading outlook for the year remains in line with the Board's expectations. The Group reiterates previous guidance provided in relation to the profile of its legal completions and profit before tax, which will both be more than usually weighted towards the second half of the year. This is mainly due to the lower forward order book brought into the year as a result of the slow-down in market conditions following the outcome of the EU Referendum and the weighting of completions from higher margin new sites into the second half of the year.