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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 3)(1)
AHL Services, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock ($.01 par value)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
001296-10-2
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(CUSIP Number)
Mr. Graeme P. Denison, Caledonia Investments plc, Cayzer House,
1 Thomas More St., London England E1 9LE (44-171-481-4343)
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 2, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [_].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b)
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 14 Pages)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
(SC13D-07/98)
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CUSIP No. 001296 10 2 13D Page 2 of 14 Pages
_______________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
TAPIR INVESTMENTS (BAHAMAS) LTD.
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
THE BAHAMAS
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,600,000
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.20%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP No. 001296 10 2 13D Page 3 of 14 Pages
_______________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
NOT APPLICABLE
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ENGLAND
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,600,000
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.20%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 001296 10 2 13D Page 4 of 14 Pages
_______________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
THE CAYZER TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
NOT APPLICABLE
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ENGLAND
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,600,000
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.20%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 001296 10 2 13D Page 5 of 14 Pages
_______________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STERLING INDUSTRIES PLC
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
NOT APPLICABLE
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ENGLAND
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,600,000
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,600,000
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.20%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ACT OF 1934
Introduction
On December 16, 1998, Tapir Investments (Bahamas) Ltd. purchased 1,102,000
shares of the common stock of the Issuer from Caledonia Investments (Bermuda)
Limited, as reflected in the Amendment 2 to Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 1998.
________________________________________________________________________________
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Statement relates to the common stock ($.01 par value) ("Common
Stock") of AHL, Services, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices
of the Issuer are located at 3353 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1120, North Tower,
Atlanta, GA 30326.
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ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The persons filing this Statement (the "Reporting Persons"), the
persons enumerated in Instruction C of Schedule 13D (the "Additional Persons")
and, where applicable, their respective places of organization, directors,
executive officers and controlling persons, and the information in respect of
such persons, are as follows:
(a) This Statement is filed by (i) Tapir Investments (Bahamas) Ltd.
("Tapir") as the direct beneficial owner of the Common Stock previously
referenced on pages 2 through 5; (ii) Caledonia Investments plc ("Caledonia") as
an indirect beneficial owner of this Common Stock given that Caledonia is the
holder of all of the outstanding capital stock of Tapir; and (iii) The Cayzer
Trust Company Limited ("Cayzer Trust") and Sterling Industries PLC ("Sterling")
as indirect beneficial owners of this Common Stock given that their respective
direct holdings of the securities of Caledonia represent indirect holdings of
the stock of Tapir; (collectively all these entities are the "Reporting
Persons").
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Tapir is the direct beneficial holder of approximately 9.2% of the
outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. Caledonia is the holder of all of the
outstanding capital stock of Tapir. Cayzer Trust holds 27.2% of the outstanding
common stock of Caledonia and 45.4% of the outstanding common stock of Sterling.
Sterling holds 9.7% of the outstanding common stock of Caledonia. Together,
Cayzer Trust and Sterling may be deemed to control Caledonia and, hence, Tapir.
Cayzer Trust and Sterling disclaim beneficial ownership of Caledonia or Tapir.
(b) The principal business address of Tapir is Sandringham House, 83
Shirley Street, P.O. Box N-3247, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas. The
principal business address for both Caledonia and Cayzer Trust is Cayzer House,
1 Thomas More Street, London, England E1 9LE. The principal business address of
Sterling is Sterling House, Crewkerne, Somerset, England TA 18 8LL. The
addresses of the officers and directors of the Reporting Persons are set forth
on Schedule A hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
Tapir is an investment holding company.
Caledonia is a diversified trading and investment company.
Cayzer Trust is an investment holding company.
Sterling is an engineering company.
(c) Certain additional information about the officers and directors of
the Reporting Persons is set forth on Schedule A hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.
(d) During the last five years, neither any Reporting Person nor any
Additional Persons, according to any of the Reporting Person's knowledge, have
been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
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(e) During the last five years, neither any Reporting Person, nor any
of the Additional Persons, according to any of the Reporting Person's knowledge,
have been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Tapir is a corporation organized under the laws of The Bahamas.
Caledonia, Cayzer Trust and Sterling are corporations organized under the laws
of England. Each of the Additional Persons is a citizen of The United Kingdom,
except for S. Deal, P.C. Dunkley, P.T. Higgs and H.T. Lunn who are citizens of
The Bahamas.
________________________________________________________________________________
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The Reporting Persons filed an Amendment 2 to Schedule 13D on December
28, 1998, which reflected Tapir's acquisition of 1,102,000 shares of Common
Stock on December 16, 1998. On January 25, 1999, Tapir utilized existing cash
resources to acquire 398,000 shares of the Common Stock directly from the Issuer
in a secondary offering by the Issuer. On April 1, 2, 6, 8, and 12, 1999, Tapir
utilized existing cash resources to acquire 20,000 shares, 25,000 shares, 45,000
shares, 5,000 shares, and 5,000 shares, respectively, for a total of 100,000
shares of Common Stock in the market.
________________________________________________________________________________
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The purpose of the acquisition of the Common Stock by Tapir is to
acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Issuer for investment purposes.
Any Reporting Person, may, from time to time, increase, reduce or dispose of its
investment in the Issuer, depending on general economic conditions, economic
conditions in the markets in which the Issuer operates, the market price of the
Common Stock of the Issuer, the availability of funds, borrowing costs, other
opportunities available to the Reporting Person, the strategic value of the
investment to the Reporting Person and other considerations.
________________________________________________________________________________
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) Tapir is the direct beneficial owner of 1,600,000 shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer.
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This holding represents approximately 9.20% of the total of 17,381,692
shares of Common Stock currently outstanding according to the Issuer's annual
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March
30, 1999. By virtue of the relationships described in Item 2, Caledonia, Cayzer
Trust and Sterling may be deemed to share indirect beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock owned directly by Tapir. Cayzer Trust and Sterling
disclaim all such beneficial ownership.
(b) Tapir has the power to vote or direct the vote, and dispose or
direct the disposal of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
(c) Except as disclosed above in response to Item 3, there have been
no transactions in shares of Common Stock by any Reporting Person.
(d) Tapir has the right to receive and the power to direct receipt of
dividends from the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that it holds.
(e) Not applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
________________________________________________________________________________
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
________________________________________________________________________________
<PAGE>
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
April 12, 1999 TAPIR INVESTMENTS (BAHAMAS) LTD.
BY: /s/ Peter T. Higgs
NAME: Peter T. Higgs
TITLE: Director
April 12, 1999 CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC
BY: /s/ G. P. Denison
NAME: G. P. Denison
TITLE: Company Secretary
April 12, 1999 THE CAYZER TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
BY:/s/ M. G. Wyatt
NAME: M. G. Wyatt
TITLE: Director
April 12, 1999 STERLING INDUSTRIES PLC
BY:/s/ P. N. Buckley
NAME: P. N. Buckley
TITLE: Chairman
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE A TO SCHEDULE 13D
(I) DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF TAPIR INVESTMENTS (BAHAMAS) LTD.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME RESIDENCE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
P. N. Buckley 6 Albert Place Chairman and Chief Executive, United Kingdom
London Caledonia Investments plc
W8 5PD, England
Hon. C. W. Cayzer Finstock Manor Executive Director, United Kingdom
Finstock Caledonia Investments plc
Oxfordshire
OX7 3DG, England
S. Deal Sandringham House Lawyer Bahamas
83 Shirley House
P.O. Box N-3247
Nassau, Bahamas
P. C. Dunkley Sandringham House Lawyer Bahamas
83 Shirley House
P.O. Box N-3247
Nassau, Bahamas
P. T. Higgs Sandringham House Lawyer Bahamas
83 Shirley House
P.O. Box N-3247
Nassau, Bahamas
H. T. Lunn Sandringham House Legal Assistant Bahamas
83 Shirley House
P.O. Box N-3247
Nassau, Bahamas
Robert J. Arnold "Lucaya" Retired Insurance United Kingdom
Lyford Cay, N.P. Executive
The Bahamas
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(II) DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME RESIDENCE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
- ---- --------- -------------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
P.N. Buckley 6 Albert Place Chairman and Chief Executive, United Kingdom
London Caledonia Investments plc
W8 5PD, England
J. Burnett-Stuart Ardmeallie House Retired United Kingdom
Huntley
Aberdeenshire
AB54 5RS, Scotland
J. H. Cartwright Rectory Meadow Finance Director, United Kingdom
Hawthorn Place, Penn Caledonia Investments plc
Buckinghamshire
HP10 8EH, England
Lord Cayzer The Grove President, United Kingdom
Walsham-le-Willows Caledonia Investments plc
Suffolk, England
N. K. Cayzer Thriepley House Non Executive Director, United Kingdom
Lundie, Dundee Oriel Group plc
Scotland Stuart House
Queens Gate
Britannia Road
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire, EN8 7TF
England
Hon. C. W. Cayzer Finstock Manor Executive Director, United Kingdom
Finstock Caledonia Investments plc
Oxfordshire
OX7 3DG, England
G. P. Denison 16 Highfield Road Company Secretary, United Kingdom
Hertford Caledonia Investments plc
Hertfordshire
SG13 8BH, England
Sir David Kinloch 29 Walpole Street Deputy Chief Executive, Caledonia United Kingdom
London, SW3 4QS Investments plc
England
J. R. H. Loudon Olantigh Finance Director, United Kingdom
Wye Blue Circle Industries PLC
Ashford 84 Eccleston Square
Kent, England London, SW1V 1PX
TN25 5EW England
M. G. Wyatt Pippin Park Deputy Chairman, United Kingdom
Lidgate, Newmarket Caledonia Investments plc
Suffolk
CB8 9PP, England
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(III) DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE CAYZER TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME RESIDENCE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
- ---- --------- -------------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
G. A. Adkin Marsh Farm Cottage Retired United Kingdom
Mapperton, Beaminster
Dorset DT8 3NP
England
P. N. Buckley 6 Albert Place Chairman and Chief Executive, United Kingdom
London Caledonia Investments plc
W8 5PD, England
Lord Cayzer The Grove President, United Kingdom
Walsham-le-Willows Caledonia Investments plc
Suffolk, England
Hon. C. W. Cayzer Finstock Manor Executive Director, United Kingdom
Finstock Caledonia Investments plc
Oxfordshire
OX7 3DG, England
Sir James Cayzer Kinpurnie Castle Landowner United Kingdom
Newtyle, Angus
Scotland
The Hon. Mrs. N. Colvin Tangley House, Andover None United Kingdom
Hampshire
SP11 OSH, England
J. I. Mehrtens 51 Oxenden Wood Road Company Secretary, United Kingdom
Chelsfield Park The Cayzer Trust Company Limited
Orpington,
Kent BR6 6HP, England
M. G. Wyatt Pippin Park Deputy Chairman, United Kingdom
Lidgate, Newmarket Caledonia Investments plc
Suffolk
CB8 9PP, England
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
(IV) DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF STERLING INDUSTRIES PLC
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME RESIDENCE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
- ---- --------- -------------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
D. Blunn The Barn, Park Farm Finance Director, United Kingdom
Marston Magna Somerset Sterling Industries PLC
TA22 8AX, England
P. N. Buckley 6 Albert Place Chairman and Chief Executive, United Kingdom
London Caledonia Investments plc
W8 5PD, England
H. W. Denman The Penthouse Retired United Kingdom
Old Avenue
St. Georges Hill
Weybridge
Surrey, KT13 OQB
England
D. Diggins Fairgarden Chief Executive, United Kingdom
Unity Lane Sterling Industries PLC
Misterton, Crewkerne
Somerset TA18 5NA
England
Sir David Kinloch 29 Walpole Street Deputy Chief Executive, United Kingdom
London, SW3 4QS Caledonia Investments plc
England
M. G. Wyatt Pippin Park Deputy Chairman United Kingdom
Lidgate, Newmarket Caledonia Investments plc
Suffolk
CB8 9PP, England
</TABLE>
