West End Holdings

West End Holdings is a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, that specializes in acquiring underperforming and non-strategic assets, particularly in the healthcare services, business services, and IT services sectors. The firm targets companies with revenues ranging from $3 million to $30 million that face challenges in generating positive EBITDA. Unlike traditional private equity firms, West End Holdings takes an active role in the management of its portfolio companies, with partners assuming senior leadership positions alongside existing management teams. This hands-on approach enables the firm to implement necessary improvements and strategies to enhance the performance of its investments.

Lyle Beasley

Managing Partner

3 past transactions

American Hometown Publishing

Acquisition in 2017
American Hometown Publishing, Inc., a publishing company, engages in acquiring and managing community newspapers. It publishes daily and weekly newspapers, and weekly magazines. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

Medical Reimbursements of America

Private Equity Round in 2012
Medical Reimbursements of America, Inc. (MRA), founded in 1999 and based in Franklin, Tennessee, specializes in providing reimbursement solutions for hospitals and health systems across the United States. The company focuses on identifying and recovering additional revenue by managing complex and challenging reimbursement cases. MRA conducts thorough research on each incident to determine the responsible parties for medical bill payments, which include property and casualty, liability, and worker's compensation carriers, as well as health insurance plans. Additionally, MRA offers an Accident Claims Management Solution that seeks alternative payment sources for accident-related medical expenses and a Payment Integrity Solution designed to identify underpayments from government and managed care payers.

Gomez

Series A in 2000
Gomez, a division of Compuware, specializes in optimizing the performance, availability, and quality of web and mobile applications. The Gomez platform offers a comprehensive suite of on-demand solutions, including web load testing, performance management, cross-browser testing, and business analysis. This platform tests and measures applications from an "outside-in" perspective, utilizing a global network of over 100,000 locations to assess performance across various users, browsers, devices, and geographies. When paired with Compuware Vantage, Gomez provides a unique solution for enhancing application performance across both enterprise systems and the internet. With a diverse client base of over 3,000 organizations, including 12 of the top 20 most visited websites in the United States, Gomez helps businesses increase revenue, foster brand loyalty, and reduce operational costs.