18 months is the worst I have heard but upto a year is not uncommon.
Modular is good as you can take control of it yourself, though the general consensus would be to stay away from Aeros, they have a bad repuation for fleecing students once you are signed up and paid deposits.
I can guarantee that you wont get it for anywhere near 75k! That's the hook price, do your PPL in the UK, get your exams and get a fixed priced school in Europe, safe your time and money for when applying for jobs and need some sim practice etc.