CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-03-04
BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Amendment No. 2)
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Century Business Services, Inc.
                   f/k/a International Alliance Services, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   458875 10 1
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Michael A. Ellis, Esq.
                  Kahn, Kleinman, Yanowitz & Arnson Co., L.P.A.
                             2600 Tower at Erieview
                              1301 E. Ninth Street
                              Cleveland, Ohio 44114
                                 (216) 736-3348
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                February 6, 1998
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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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the 


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Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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<S>        <C>                                                           <C>                                                      
CUSIP No.  458875 10 1                                                   Page      2       of      3         Pages
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<S>       <C>          <C>                        
          1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                       SOPHIA MANAGEMENT LTD. - 31-1525430

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          2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)[ ]
                         (b)[ ]
                       NOT APPLICABLE

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          3            SEC USE ONLY


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          4            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

                       NOT APPLICABLE
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          5            Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings
                       Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)          [ ]
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          6            Citizenship or Place of Organization

                       OHIO
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<S>                       <C>   <C>                                                                                                
                          7     SOLE VOTING POWER                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                   
                                4,770,650                                                                                          
     NUMBER OF                                                                                                                     
      SHARES           -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY          8     SHARED VOTING POWER                                                                                
     OWNED BY                                                                                                                      
       EACH                     0                                                                                                  
     REPORTING         -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    PERSON WITH           9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                                                             
                                                                                                                         
                                4,770,650                                                                                          
                       -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                                                                           
                                                                                                                                   
                                0                                                                                                  
- ---------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>           <C>                                                         
         11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                       4,770,650
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         12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


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<S>      <C>           <C>                                                         
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         13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                       9.76%
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         14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       00
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ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER
         --------------------------------

         (a) As of February 19, 1998, Sophia Management Ltd. ("Sophia")
beneficially owned an aggregate of 4,770,650 shares of Common Stock, which
includes warrants to purchase 1,479,497 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 9.76% of the 48,888,115 shares of Common Stock deemed outstanding
as of September 30, 1997.

         (b) As of September 30, 1997, Sophia had sole investment and voting
power with respect to the 4,770,650 shares of Common Stock, which includes
warrants to purchase 1,479,497 shares of Common Stock.

         (c) Within the last 60 days, the Reporting Person effected the
following transaction not previously reported.

         On February 6, 1998, Sophia sold, in a private placement, 556,750
shares of Common Stock of Century Business Services, Inc. Simultaneously
therewith, Sophia exercised warrants to acquire an aggregate of 955,503 shares,
including 840,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.625 per share and 115,503
shares at an exercise price of $3.125 per share.



                                    SIGNATURE
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         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.

                                         SOPHIA MANAGEMENT LTD.


Dated: March 3, 1998                     By:  /s/ Joseph E. LoConti
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                                              Joseph E. LoConti, Managing Member





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