I see this thread has diverged totally from the original question but what the heck, I'll give you my opinion - like it or not.
I have had experience of both Multiflight and LFS. I chose to do my IR at LFS. Why? I walked into Multiflight, had to wait a while before someone spoke to me and I was eventually handed a glossy brochure. The place felt cold, regimented with no atmosphere at all. Training was conducted monday to friday 0900 - 1700, no weekends and no evening trips. My initial impression was not good. So I went to visit LFS. I wandered in had a quick chat with one of the instructors who made me a cup of tea, and we discussed all things aviation in the comfort of IKEA furniture. Another chap arrived and introduced himself as Tony, he invited me into pre-flight briefing he was about to give. First impressions were good.
Studying the paperwork from LFS I soon realised that not only were they a couple of hundred quid cheaper than multiflight the LFS course had 10 hours more than Multiflights included in the price. (LFS 25 sim 25 aircraft, Multiflight 35 sim 15 aircraft).
I selected LFS pitched up on day 1 and I only have praise for the excellent training received, primarily from Kevin but also from the occasional trip with Tony and Stuart. Kevins method of teaching is superb, drag it all down to a basic level to save brain power! All the instructors would make themselves available at weekends and evenings if required to get you through.
As for statistics, I and the majority who trained around the same time as me got a partial in our first tests. Why? Because we all made stupid little mistakes that just prevented Exam03 giving us the full pass. It was a 50 hour course and I did it in just a couple over.
As for LFS not offering PPL training anymore, I think you'll find that is something to do with Mr Hood hiking the prices up which make the whole thing impossible for any other school to operate.
I never had a problem with a broken aircraft nor did I have any issues with some of our sorties ending up at Sherburn.
PPRUNE is not the place for personal attacks such as some of those that have been launched on this thread.
KEVIN, STUART and TONY are top chaps. Thankyou for my IR!