howden joinery group plc said thursday that total uk revenue in the year to date was 10 higher than in 2021 and 42 above 2019s and that it foresees its 2022 pretax profit marginally exceeding average market expectations the uk maker of kitchen and joinery products said it has continued to perform well since reporting its firsthalf results with revenue in the period from june 11 to oct 29 rising 66 on year the company said that it remains vigilant for any potential headwinds while managing inflationary and supplychain pressures and that it is confident in its business model and strategy as such it now forecasts it will marginally beat the average of market expectations which it provided as being a range of 373 million to 410 million pounds 4249 million to 4671 million for 2022 pretax profit trade customers have remained busy into the autumn with a good pipeline of work as consumers continue to invest in and improve their homes our kitchen and joinery markets are large and attractive and we are prioritizing investment for future growth through our successful strategic initiatives chief executive andrew livingston said