MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS INC
SC 13G, 1999-07-16
HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
         TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                             PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                              (AMENDMENT NO.  )*

                          MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
       ________________________________________________________________
                               (Name of issuer)

                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
       ________________________________________________________________
                        (Title of class of securities)

                                   577904204
                         _____________________________
                                (CUSIP number)


                                 July 6, 1999
            ______________________________________________________
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

     [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

     [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


                              Page 1 of 21 pages
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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 2 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        J O Hambro Capital Management (Holdings) Limited
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        England

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            1,716,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            1,716,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        1,716,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        9.6%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        HC, CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 3 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        J O Hambro Capital Management Limited
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        England

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            1,716,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            1,716,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        1,716,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        9.6%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        IA, CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 4 of 21 pages
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        Growth Financial Services Limited
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        England

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            605,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            605,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        605,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        3.4%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 5 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        England

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            605,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            605,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        605,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        3.4%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        IV, CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 6 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        American Opportunity Trust plc
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        England

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            250,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            250,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        250,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        1.4%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        IV, CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 7 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        England

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            1,716,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            1,716,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        1,716,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        9.6%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 8 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        Oryx International Growth Fund Limited
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        Guernsey (Channel Islands)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            200,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            200,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        200,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        1.1%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        IV, CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 577904204                    13G                   Page 9 of 21 pages
- -------------------                                          -------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

        Consulta (Channel Islands) Limited
        No I.R.S. Identification Number
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
        Guernsey (Channel Islands)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF              0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                            200,000
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING               0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                            200,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
        200,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
        1.1%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
        IA, CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                           STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G
                           -------------------------

ITEM 1(a).     NAME OF ISSUER:
               --------------

     Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. (the "Company").

ITEM 1(b).     ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
               -----------------------------------------------

     1149 South Broadway Street, Suite 910, Los Angeles, California  90015.

ITEM 2(a).     NAME OF PERSON FILING:
               ---------------------

     This Statement is filed on behalf of the following eight persons, who are
collectively referred to as the "Filing Parties":

1.   J O Hambro Capital Management (Holdings) Limited ("Holdings") is a
     corporation organized under the laws of England with its principal office
     and business at 10 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP England.  Holdings functions
     as the ultimate holding company for J O Hambro Capital Management.

2.   J O Hambro Capital Management Limited ("J O Hambro Capital Management"),
     formerly named J O Hambro & Partners Limited, is a corporation organized
     under the laws of England with its principal office and business at 10 Park
     Place, London SW1A 1LP England.  J O Hambro Capital Management is
     principally engaged in the business of investment management and advising.
     It serves as co-investment adviser to NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust
     and as investment adviser to Oryx and investment manager to certain private
     clients.

3.   Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills is a British citizen whose business
     address is 10 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP England.  His principal
     employment includes service as executive director of NASCIT, as a director
     of J O Hambro Capital Management and Oryx, and as co-investment adviser to
     NASCIT and American Opportunity Trust.

4.   Growth Financial Services Limited ("GFS"), formerly named Growth Investment
     Management Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of England
     with its principal office at 77 Middle Street, Brockham, Surrey RH3 7HL
     England and with its principal business at 10 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP
     England.  GFS has undertaken to provide the services of Christopher Harwood
     Bernard Mills to NASCIT.

5.   North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc ("NASCIT"), formerly
     named Consolidated Venture Trust plc, is a corporation organized under the
     laws of England with its principal office and business at 10 Park Place,
     London SW1A 1LP England.  NASCIT is a publicly-held investment trust
     company.  Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital
     Management serve as co-investment advisers to NASCIT.

6.   American Opportunity Trust plc ("American Opportunity Trust"), formerly
     named Leveraged Opportunity Trust plc, is a corporation organized under the
     laws of England with its principal office and business at 10 Park Place,
     London SW1A 1LP England.  American Opportunity
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     Trust is a publicly-held investment trust company. Christopher Harwood
     Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital Management serve as co-investment
     advisers to American Opportunity Trust.

7.   Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx") is a corporation organized
     under the laws of the Island of Guernsey with its principal office and
     business at Bermuda House, St. Julian's Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
     Oryx is a closed-end investment company.  J O Hambro Capital Management
     serves as investment adviser to Oryx and Consulta serves as investment
     manager to Oryx.

8.   Consulta (Channel Islands) Limited ("Consulta") is a corporation organized
     under the laws of the Island of Guernsey with its principal office and
     business at Bermuda House, St. Julian's Avenue, St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
     Consulta is principally engaged in the business of investment management
     and advising and serving as investment manager to Oryx.

ITEM 2(b).     ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
               -----------------------------------------------------------

     The principal business address of the Filing Parties is c/o J O Hambro
Capital Management Limited, 10 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP England.

ITEM 2(c).     CITIZENSHIP:
               -----------

     England

ITEM 2(d).     TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
               ----------------------------

     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

ITEM 2(e).     CUSIP NUMBER:
               ------------

     577904204

ITEM 3.        IF THE STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B),
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
               CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
               ------------------------------------

     Not Applicable.
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ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP:
          ---------

     The aggregate number and percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of the
Company beneficially owned by each of the Filing Parties as of July 14, 1999
are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Number
                                               of         Number of
                                 Number of     Shares:    Shares: Sole
                      Aggregate  Shares: Sole  Shared     or Shared
Filing                Number of  Power to      Power to   Power to       Approximate
Party                 Shares:    Vote          Vote       Dispose        Percentage*
- --------------------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------------  ------------


<S>                   <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>
Holdings              1,716,000             0  1,716,000      1,716,000          9.6%

J O Hambro            1,716,000             0  1,716,000      1,716,000          9.6%
 Capital
 Management

Christopher H.B.      1,716,000             0  1,716,000      1,716,000          9.6%
 Mills

American                250,000             0    250,000        250,000          1.4%
 Opportunity Trust

GFS                     605,000             0    605,000        605,000          3.4%

NASCIT                  605,000             0    605,000        605,000          3.4%

Oryx                    200,000             0    200,000        200,000          1.1%

Consulta                200,000             0    200,000        200,000          1.1%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

     *  Based 17,925,381 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share,
outstanding as of May 12, 1999, which is based on information reported in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1999.

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
          --------------------------------------------

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [   ].

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
          ---------------------------------------------------------------

     As co-investment advisers to NASCIT, Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and
J O Hambro Capital Management share the right to transfer and vote the shares of
Common Stock of the Company pursuant to an agreement entered into among NASCIT,
GFS and Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills and an agreement entered into between
NASCIT and J O Hambro Capital Management, each dated as of January 7, 1993.

     As co-investment advisers to American Opportunity Trust, Christopher
Harwood Bernard Mills and J O Hambro Capital Management share the right to
transfer and vote the shares of Common
<PAGE>

Stock of the Company pursuant to an agreement dated as of January 7, 1993
between American Opportunity Trust and J O Hambro Capital Management.

     As investment manager for Oryx, Consulta has the right to transfer and vote
the shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to an agreement dated as of
February 16, 1995 between Oryx and Consulta.  As investment adviser to Oryx, J O
Hambro Capital Management has the right to transfer the shares of Common Stock
of the Company pursuant to an agreement dated as of February 16, 1995 between
J O Hambro Capital Management and Consulta.

     As investment manager for certain of its private clients, J O Hambro
Capital Management has the right to transfer and vote the shares of Common Stock
of the Company pursuant to either agreements or arrangements entered into with
such private clients.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
          --------------------------------------------------------

     Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
          ---------------------------------------------------------

     See Item 2(a).

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
          ------------------------------

     Not Applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION:
          -------------

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
<PAGE>

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.

Dated:  12 July 1999     J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED


                         By:      /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                ------------------------------
                         Name:    R. C. O. Hellyer
                         Title:   Director

                         Executed on behalf of the parties hereto pursuant
                         to the Joint Filing Agreement filed herewith.
<PAGE>

                                                             EXHIBITS

     The following documents are filed herewith:

     (a) Power of Attorney of Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills dated
         February 2, 1993.

     (b) Joint Filing Agreement dated as of July 12, 1999 among Holdings, J O
         Hambro Capital Management, NASCIT, GFS, American Opportunity Trust,
         Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills, Oryx and Consulta.
<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------

This general Power of Attorney is made this second day of February 1993 by
Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills.

I hereby appoint Robert Charles Orlando Hellyer of 30 Queen Anne's Gate, London
SW1H 9AL to be my attorney whereby he is empowered to sign on my behalf all
documents required for the proper conduct of the businesses of J O Hambro &
Partners Limited, J O Hambro Investment Management Limited, Consolidated Venture
Trust plc, and its subsidiaries, Leveraged Opportunity Trust PLC and its
subsidiaries and Growth Financial Services Limited (formerly Growth Investment
Management Limited).  This Power shall include but not be limited to authorising
all statutory, regulatory and other legal submissions which may be required to
be made by any of the above companies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first
above written:



Signed, Sealed and Delivered         )
By the above named                   )  /s/ Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
CHRISTOPHER HARWOOD BERNARD MILLS    )
in the presence of:                  )

                                     Maureen O'Hara
                                     [Address Appears Here]
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G dated 6 July
1999 with respect to the shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of Maxicare
Health Plans, Inc. and any further amendments thereto executed by each or any of
us shall be filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.



Date:  12 July 1999           NORTH ATLANTIC SMALLER COMPANIES
                              INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                              By:   J O Hambro Capital Management Limited,
                                         Its investment advisor

                              By:      /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:   R. C. O. Hellyer
                              Title:  Director



Date:  12 July 1999           J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED


                              By:      /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                              Name:   R. C. O. Hellyer
                              Title:  Director



Date:  12 July 1999           J O HAMBRO & CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
                              (HOLDINGS) LIMITED


                              By:      /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:   R. C. O. Hellyer
                              Title:  Director
<PAGE>

Date:  12 July 1999           GROWTH FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED



                              By:      /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:   Christopher H. B. Mills
                              Title:  Director

                              R. C. O. HELLYER PURSUANT TO A POWER
                              OF ATTORNEY DATED 2 FEBRUARY 1993



Date:  12 July 1999           AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TRUST PLC

                              By:   J O Hambro Capital Management Limited,
                                         Its investment advisor

                              By:      /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:   R. C. O. Hellyer
                              Title:  Director



Date:  12 July 1999           CHRISTOPHER H. B. MILLS


                                              /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ---------------------------------------------

                              R. C. O. HELLYER PURSUANT TO A POWER
                              OF ATTORNEY DATED 2 FEBRUARY 1993
<PAGE>

Date:  12 July 1999           ORYX INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
                              LIMITED

                              By:   J O Hambro Capital Management Limited,
                                         Its investment advisor


                              By: /s/ R. C. O. Hellyer
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:   R. C. O. Hellyer
                              Title:  Director



Date: 12 July 1999            CONSULTA (CHANNEL ISLANDS) LTD


                              By: /s/ Peter A. Heaps
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:   Peter A. Heaps
                              Title:  Director


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