‘Fraid so when you take into account that it often takes more hours to qualify as a PPL(H) than PP(A), that the hours requirement to commence CPL is higher (OK, not by much but …) that the cost of an IR(H) is much more than fixed wing due to the requirement of it being on a twin-engine helicopter at £1,000 (ish!)
Of course there is more than one way to skin a cat and it can be possible to carry out the training abroad and convert to JAA etc. This is where the OP needs to research as it’s a minefield!
Cheers
Whirls