(Reuters) - French payments company Worldline said on Tuesday it would remain "very active" in seeking M&A opportunities as it aims to become European industry leader, but did not name any potential targets.

The company reported first-quarter organic revenue up 5.8 percent to 394.1 million euros (344.8 million pounds), thanks to European banks seizing opportunities to outsource payments.

Worldline's results were boosted last year by the acquisition of Digital River World Payments, First Data Baltics and MRL PosNet.

M&A has been a popular strategy in the sector as credit card companies and banks look to profit from the shift to electronic and online payments.

Parent company Atos recently failed in a bid to buy chipmaker Gemalto and integrate it into Worldline, and media reports have named Worldline as a possible buyer for French rival Ingenico.

The payments company confirmed its 2018 targets.

(Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)