I would highly recommend Simulator Training Services@Bournemouth. Give Mike Boulton a call, his mobile is 077998 87274 or contact him via email. He usually replies quite promptly. You can get his email address on
www.simulatortrainingservices.co.uk
I did my renewnal last September, approx 1.5-2 hours to get up to speed and the renewnal the next day. Total all in cost, £680 including the examiners fee.
Using the FNPT2 sim allows you to fly real single IFR. Multi IFR is restored on completion of MEP. I would only renew MEP if I was actually flying twins. If you are on the job market then you only need a current IR to commence a type rating.
Now only a few months to go before my next renewnal....hope the next interview works out so they can pay for it.
rgds,
GP.