I am reliably informed that all the usual suspects have bid for it, (Serco, Marshalls and SafeSkys) along with a "private consortium".
Regardles of who bids, I am not sure that Sir Peter Money Bags has the remotest idea of what it costs to run an airfield with ATC, given the finacial performance of WMIA, any successful bidder will require a substantial upfront payment, probably at least 12 months if not more.
Marshalls lost a packet on the last fiasco and they won't want their fingers burnt again, equally any other bidder will be painfully aware of what is at stake.
I can't see an airport with potential that coventry has being able to run without ATC, indeed I am sure that the CAA will insist upon it, I am just not sure that the new owner, however a successful business man he may be, has the remotest clue of what is required.