Founder · Entrepreneur · Investor
I build businesses like systems — scalable, efficient and self-operating. From Dubai's first instant-offer property platform to a smart-TV ad network rewriting how short-term rentals monetise their screens, my work is about removing friction and opening access to gated industries.
Architect. Innovator. Founder of intelligent ventures.
I design intuitive platforms focused on eliminating friction and improving fluidity — my goal is the empowerment of others with the ability to control their own destiny. Whether it's selling property in an instant or launching an ad campaign on any screen without an agency, it's not magic, it's engineered perfection.
As founder of Dubai Fast Sell, I built a platform that gives homeowners instant, data-backed offers for their property — no agents, no delays, just simple, smart, automated sales. AdVision Connect is the democratization of digital advertising, turning hotel TVs, elevator screens and Android boxes into self-managed ad spaces — enabling everyone greater visibility, influence and monetization.
Previously I built and scaled Starling Properties into a recognised luxury brokerage in Dubai, guiding its successful acquisition by a major Middle Eastern real-estate conglomerate. I also co-piloted Crypto Gazette — demystifying and decoding the blockchain before it was mainstream — and earlier advised on Gibraltar's pioneering DLT regulatory framework around the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange.
My connection to Dubai runs deeper than business. My grandfather, the British industrialist Jim McCaughey, sold his Gainsborough Stud bloodlines to Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 1981 — a handshake that helped lay the foundation for Dubai's modern racing dynasty. Decades later I now live and build here, watching those bloodlines run on at Meydan.
I'm available for media appearances and enjoy networking with other global business professionals who share similar interests. Let's connect.
A portfolio built around access, automation and scale.
Founder
A single accountable provider for everything a property needs — AC servicing, plumbing, electrical, handyman, smart-home and deep cleaning — with 65+ licensed services across 13 categories. Built originally around a private residential portfolio on Palm Jumeirah, Bluewaters and JVC, and now serving landlords, property managers and family offices across Dubai and Sharjah under annual maintenance contracts.
europeantechnical.ae →Founder & CEO
Smart-TV ad-tech platform turning televisions, elevator screens and Android devices into revenue-generating, self-serve ad spaces — bypassing traditional media agencies and putting monetization in the hands of property owners and hosts.
advisionconnect.com →Founder
Dubai's first instant-offer property platform. Automated valuations and cash offers in minutes — compressing the traditional sales cycle from months to a single afternoon.
Chairman & Co-Founder
Co-founded a boutique luxury brokerage and scaled it rapidly into a recognised brand in Dubai's high-end market — culminating in a successful acquisition by a Middle Eastern conglomerate.
Managing Partner
One of the earliest digital publications covering cryptocurrency, DeFi and the blockchain economy — building editorial reach and influence through the formative years of Web3.
Cryptocurrency Advisor
Advised during the rollout of Gibraltar's pioneering Distributed Ledger Technology framework — helping shape one of the world's first regulated environments for token sales and digital-asset exchanges.
Co-Founder
Built a proprietary EdTech platform for currency traders — online curriculum, trading indicators and live mentorship. IP and brand assets sold to a private buyer in 2017.
A family thread that quietly runs through Dubai's story — and into mine.
BBC · The Money Programme · 1981
A rarely-seen BBC profile of my grandfather, Jim McCaughey — British industrialist, master horseman and one of the most ambitious owner-breeders of his era. By 1979 he had bought Harwood Stud, renamed it Gainsborough Stud, and built a stable that produced Cheltenham and Ebor winners.
In 1981 he sold Gainsborough Stud to Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Those carefully-built bloodlines went on to anchor what became Godolphin, the modern Dubai racing dynasty — with echoes still visible in champions like the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty.
That handshake is, in a quiet way, why I'm here. I grew up knowing a little about my grandfather's racing days; living in Dubai now, those horses and that history feel a lot closer. It's a reminder that the best ventures — in racing, in real estate, in technology — are built for the long run.
Watch on YouTube →Selected coverage of Trent and the ventures.
Interests and operating experience across several jurisdictions.
Home base. Where AdVision Connect, Dubai Fast Sell and Starling Properties were built.
Advisory work on the digital-ledger legislative framework underpinning the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange — one of the earliest regulated DLT venues.
London origins for Crypto Gazette and Accelerated FX. Continued corporate footprint via UK-registered entities.
Working connections across Asia-Pacific finance, fintech and digital-asset hubs.
Open to media, partnerships and conversations with global operators.