I have an IR and I'm still to finish my CPL (thanks to lockdowns). However, my ATO is EASA approved so I could theoretically apply for an EASA CPL/IR if an EASA Member State were to honour my APTL Theory and ME-IR done while the UK was still in EASA.
If your question is why I didn't SOLI Transfer last year, it's because I was about to finish the course and skill test in October. My plan was to finish and then transfer. I couldn't finish in time due to several weather delays, my skills test got cancelled 8 times due to weather! It's been a nightmare.