US-based Seriously Fish has taken over UK-based Bleikers Smokehouse.

The new owners will retain the Yorkshire-based brand's name, according to a company press release.

Bleikers Smokehouse, founded in 1993, ran into trouble earlier this year and entered administration on April 29 following the loss of a significant contract with a major retailer.

In May, an arrest was made involving the insolvent smokehouse over claims of alleged fraud, a government agency confirmed to IntraFish at the time. The crime is being investigated by the UK's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU)

The new owners are currently carrying out maintenance in preparation for production to recommence in a few weeks.