I've been out of the game for a long time, and did my CPL and ATPL exams pre JAR. A lot has no-doubt changed in the interim. Be advised though, iirc that back in my day that it was necessary to get all your flight-test and exam passes achieved within a year of each other. Assuming a similar regime is in force, you will need to have a budget in place that allows you to conduct both the flying training, testing and passing, and the exam tuition and passes, within the time-frame now required. (Whatever that is now)