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Thames Water: bidders line up for the stricken utility giant

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Castle Water , a Scottish utility firm co-owned by Conservative Party treasurer Graham Edwards , is understood to have made an offer for Thames Water .

Infrastructure investor Covalis , supported by French firm Suez , has also reportedly thrown its hat in the ring.

The ailing water firm is saddled with debts which, it admitted, will swell to nearly 18bn next March .

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