ILR eligibility

[tier1-immigrant]

pardon me for this silly question..

I got my visa in July 2010, but entered UK in May 2011.

Would my ILR clock start from May 2011 or can I consider start date to be May - 179 days i.e. from around Dec 2010 ??

[CR001]

Would my ILR clock start from May 2011

This would be my guess yes.

can I consider start date to be May - 179 days i.e. from around Dec 2010 ??

Your visa is effectively activated on arrival!!! You did not arrive within 90 days so cannot make use of the 90 day concession and I fail to see how you can justify using the max absence allowance when you had not even arrived in the UK before the 'absence'.