From the beginning Parable Trust was intended to be a storehouse of expertise and finance to assist Christian businesses. The vision was to build and strengthen businesses that could create employment, operate with integrity, and generate resources for the work of the gospel around the world.
One of the first practical outworkings of this vision came in 2005, when a small “Mustard Seed” gift was made into Successful Failures. This reflected a core belief that Parable Trust should sow into people, ideas, and businesses with Kingdom potential, even when they are small.
In 2006, Parable Trust was formally established and made its first major acquisition with TAH; an IT business intelligence consultancy This marked the beginning of a more active approach to building, acquiring, and stewarding businesses.
Over time, the work of Parable Trust expanded internationally.
In 2010, Parable Trust Tanzania was launched, reflecting a growing burden to see sustainable Kingdom businesses established in developing nations.
In 2013, Parable Trust acquired Europlacer Limited. This was a significant step forward and represented the Trust’s belief that major businesses can be used as a force for good, creating employment, supporting families, and generating resources for Kingdom purposes.
In 2016, Parable Trust acquired Sovereign Technology in France, continuing to strengthen its international business footprint.
In 2020, Parable Trust sowed into Gearbox Europlacer in Kenya, helping establish what became the first electronic manufacturing services company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Today, this business now operates as GbE Circuits Limited.
The work continued to expand in 2023 with the formation of the Operations team, who completed the acquisition of Open Cloud Group Ltd.
What began as a vision in 2005 has grown into more than 20 years of practical Kingdom work in the marketplace.
And we believe this is still only the beginning.
You can read the full history of Parable Trust in our book “Conquering the Marketplace – Parables of Parable”
