Referees for naturalisation

Hello!

I started my application for uk citizenship and I want to use as referees my landlord and a friend of mine who has shop and sells alcohol.

My question is that my friend can be a professional referee if he has a licence for selling alcohol. I read the jobs list for professional referee and would be ,,personal licensee holder,,

Both of them know me for over 3 years

Would it be ok?

Thank you!

Yes - friend can be a professional referee.
Per https://www.gov.uk/find-licences/person ... ll-alcohol:
"You or a member of your staff must hold a personal licence if you sell alcohol from licensed premises, so that every sale or supply of alcohol is authorised by a personal licence holder."