diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee
index 89dafa837d..4a306f807e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Darkswarm.factory 'Enterprises', (enterprises, CurrentHub, Taxons, Dereferencer, visibleFilter, Geo)->
+Darkswarm.factory 'Enterprises', (enterprises, CurrentHub, Taxons, Dereferencer, visibleFilter, Matcher, Geo)->
   new class Enterprises
     enterprises_by_id: {}
     constructor: ->
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'Enterprises', (enterprises, CurrentHub, Taxons, Dereferencer,
         Dereferencer.dereference enterprise.taxons, Taxons.taxons_by_id
         Dereferencer.dereference enterprise.supplied_taxons, Taxons.taxons_by_id
 
+    flagMatching: (query) ->
+      for enterprise in @enterprises
+        enterprise.matches_name_query = if query? && query.length > 0
+          Matcher.match([enterprise.name], query)
+        else
+          false
+
     updateDistance: (query) ->
       if query?.length > 0
         @calculateDistance(query)
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee
index b424511e09..07c4bdffff 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee
+++ b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ describe "Enterprises service", ->
     {id: 1, name: "test"}
   ]
   enterprises = [
-    {id: 1, visible: true, category: "hub", producers: [{id: 5}], taxons: [{id: 1}]},
-    {id: 2, visible: true, category: "hub", producers: [{id: 6}]}
-    {id: 3, visible: true, category: "hub_profile"}
-    {id: 4, visible: false, category: "hub", producers: [{id: 7}]}
-    {id: 5, visible: true, category: "producer_hub", hubs: [{id: 1}]},
-    {id: 6, visible: true, category: "producer_shop", hubs: [{id: 2}]},
-    {id: 7, visible: true, category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}]}
-    {id: 8, visible: false, category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}]}
+    {id: 1, visible: true, name: 'a', category: "hub", producers: [{id: 5}], taxons: [{id: 1}]},
+    {id: 2, visible: true, name: 'b', category: "hub", producers: [{id: 6}]}
+    {id: 3, visible: true, name: 'c', category: "hub_profile"}
+    {id: 4, visible: false,name: 'd', category: "hub", producers: [{id: 7}]}
+    {id: 5, visible: true, name: 'e', category: "producer_hub", hubs: [{id: 1}]},
+    {id: 6, visible: true, name: 'f', category: "producer_shop", hubs: [{id: 2}]},
+    {id: 7, visible: true, name: 'g', category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}]}
+    {id: 8, visible: false,name: 'h', category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}]}
   ]
   H1: 0
   beforeEach ->
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@ describe "Enterprises service", ->
     expect(Enterprises.producers).toContain Enterprises.enterprises[5]
     expect(Enterprises.producers).toContain Enterprises.enterprises[6]
 
+  describe "flagging enterprises with names matching a query", ->
+    it "flags enterprises when a query is provided", ->
+      Enterprises.flagMatching 'c'
+      expect(e.matches_name_query).toBe true for e in enterprises when e.name == 'c'
+      expect(e.matches_name_query).toBe false for e in enterprises when e.name != 'c'
+
+    it "clears flags when query is null", ->
+      Enterprises.flagMatching null
+      expect(e.matches_name_query).toBe false for e in enterprises
+
+    it "clears flags when query is blank", ->
+      Enterprises.flagMatching ''
+      expect(e.matches_name_query).toBe false for e in enterprises
+
   describe "updating distance of enterprises from a location", ->
     it "calculates the distance when a query is provided", ->
       spyOn(Enterprises, "calculateDistance")