Hi Roughrotor,
IMHO the R44 is by far the most sensible machine for a private owner and irrespective of hours flown, if you can afford it there is a lot to be said for keeping it for yourself.
You don't see many R44s on anything other than the G reg in the UK, so I guess there is not much to be gained. A new or newly overhaul machine, kept in a hangar won't cause you much trouble.
Given that you'll be burning through £30k ish in depreciation insurance and fuel I wouldn't worry about the cost of a minimal number of scheduled inspections.
Have you seen these guys?
http://www.hjshelicopters.co.uk/imag...20contract.pdf
Good luck and enjoy the machine.
CRAN