I agree with T.C
After taking Civy route and spending the GNP of a few small African nations on my training I find that most operaters won't give you the time of day unless you got thousands of hours and an instrument rating under your belt or have a lot of experience on twin turbines.
Seems in this day and age if you want to get into Commercial Heli flying in Europe and have a realistic chance of having a halfway decent career you would want to have somebody else paying for training through sponsership (Which has pretty much vanished) or through the military.
Despite what Flying schools will promise its not all Rosie out there.
So my advice go Mil or don't go at all.