Eurazeo, a Paris-listed private equity group, almost doubled its first half revenues which topped €1bn ($1.4bn) for the first time following the successful integration of car rental group Europcar's subisidiaries National and Alamo.

Eurazeo's revenues climed 97% from the same period last year to €1.2bn. The group built on its first quarter performance, which saw revenues of €520m, more than double the same quarter in 2006.